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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

11NM SSE Chincoteague VA

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Rest Of Tonight

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Mon

W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue

NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night

NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

Wed

NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.

Wed Night

NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Thu

NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night

W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.