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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

16NM E Wachapreague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 24 to 27 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.

      ⇑NNE 27kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 22 to 27 kt decreasing to 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain and snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      N 27kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 13kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      ⇑SW 20kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 23 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      ⇑SW 26kt
      5-6ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 20 to 24 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      SW 24kt
      5-6ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      W 15kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:43 am EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today
NNE wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 24 to 27 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.
Tonight
N wind 22 to 27 kt decreasing to 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain and snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Tuesday
NNE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 23 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 20 to 24 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
W wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.61°N 75.37°W
Last Update: 1:43 am EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
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