Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains today and Saturday. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and low relative humidities will continue to support an elevated to critical fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest into to early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 26, 04:00 AM EDT until April 27, 04:00 PM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM SE Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SE 8kt
2ft
Tonight
S 13kt
3ft
Saturday
SSW 15kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 15kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NNW 9kt
2ft
Monday
NNW 8kt
2ft
Monday Night
S 7kt
2ft
Tuesday
SSW 12kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:53 am EDT Apr 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT Apr 25, 2025-6pm EDT May 1, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

SE wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind around 9 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

NNW wind around 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 7 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 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.