Windmill point
NOAA CO-OPS station 8636580
Gale Warning
Gale Warning issued September 23 at 1:04PM EDT until September 24 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneWater Level
3.8ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2.8 to 3.8 ft
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Waves 5 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft. A Chance Of Showers.
Tonight
NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt. Waves 5 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft. A Chance Of Showers Early In The Evening.
Thu
NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Waves 5 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft.
Synopsis
.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 60 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers...
NWS zone Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
These are your in one place. Save the ones you run and Buoycast opens on them.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
Can I be notified when conditions change at station 8636580?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this station crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what station 8636580 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep station 8636580 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the stations you run.
What this station measures
This station is not reporting wind, water temperature, air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 8636580
37°36'54" N 76°17'24" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.