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3NM SE Chincoteague VA

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Last Update: 7:01 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Today

SSW wind 12 to 15 kt. Cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

E wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain, mainly before 1am. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

SE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain likely. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NW after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NE wind 13 to 16 kt becoming N 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.