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37.3933’ N, 75.7133’ W

Great Machipongo Inlet, VA

67°
H -°
L 65°
ENE
16mph
Low tide
6:41 pm
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Great Machipongo Inlet, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Oct 15 		Light Rain Early
Close Hourly 		-º / 65º 67% E 17 mph 89%
5pm Cloudy 67º 21% ENE 16 mph 81%
6pm Few Showers 66º 32% ENE 14 mph 81%
7pm Showers 66º 60% ENE 12 mph 84%
8pm Showers 66º 63% ENE 11 mph 86%
9pm Showers 66º 50% ENE 10 mph 87%
10pm Cloudy 67º 24% E 9 mph 87%
11pm Cloudy 67º 24% E 8 mph 88%
Fri
Oct 16 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		76º / 57º 22% SSW 15 mph 83%
12am Cloudy 67º 15% E 7 mph 90%
1am Cloudy 67º 23% ESE 6 mph 91%
2am Cloudy 67º 17% ESE 6 mph 92%
3am Cloudy 67º 18% SE 5 mph 93%
4am Mostly Cloudy 67º 18% SSE 5 mph 94%
5am Mostly Cloudy 67º 21% S 5 mph 95%
6am Mostly Cloudy 68º 22% SSW 7 mph 96%
7am Mostly Cloudy 68º 22% SSW 8 mph 96%
8am Partly Cloudy 67º 21% SW 9 mph 97%
9am Partly Cloudy 69º 21% SW 11 mph 94%
10am Partly Cloudy 70º 20% SW 12 mph 89%
11am Partly Cloudy 71º 8% SW 12 mph 87%
12pm Mostly Sunny 72º 7% SW 13 mph 83%
1pm Sunny 73º 6% SSW 14 mph 79%
2pm Sunny 74º 5% SSW 13 mph 77%
3pm Sunny 75º 5% SSW 14 mph 74%
4pm Sunny 75º 4% SSW 15 mph 73%
5pm Sunny 75º 5% SSW 13 mph 73%
6pm Sunny 75º 5% SSW 13 mph 73%
7pm Clear 74º 5% SSW 13 mph 74%
8pm Clear 74º 8% SSW 14 mph 74%
9pm Mostly Clear 73º 8% SSW 15 mph 74%
10pm Partly Cloudy 73º 12% SW 15 mph 74%
11pm Showers 72º 59% SW 15 mph 74%
Sat
Oct 17 		Showers/Wind
View Hourly 		61º / 47º 54% N 24 mph 74%
12am Showers 67º 48% NW 15 mph 83%
1am Few Showers 65º 31% NNW 14 mph 84%
2am Cloudy 64º 22% NNW 16 mph 84%
3am Cloudy 63º 24% NNW 16 mph 84%
4am Cloudy 62º 23% NNW 18 mph 83%
5am Cloudy 62º 23% NNW 18 mph 81%
6am Cloudy 61º 24% NNW 18 mph 83%
7am Showers 60º 36% N 19 mph 83%
8am Showers/Wind 58º 49% N 20 mph 86%
9am Showers/Wind 57º 54% N 22 mph 89%
10am Showers/Wind 56º 54% N 23 mph 84%
11am Showers/Wind 55º 51% N 24 mph 81%
12pm Showers/Wind 55º 50% N 24 mph 77%
1pm Few Showers/Wind 55º 31% N 24 mph 75%
2pm Few Showers/Wind 56º 32% N 24 mph 69%
3pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 56º 19% N 24 mph 65%
4pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 56º 14% N 24 mph 62%
Sun
Oct 18 		Partly Cloudy/Wind 61º / 56º 11% NE 22 mph 61%
Mon
Oct 19 		Partly Cloudy/Wind 65º / 56º 19% NE 20 mph 68%
Tue
Oct 20 		Partly Cloudy/Wind 65º / 57º 24% NNE 20 mph 81%
Wed
Oct 21 		Partly Cloudy/Wind 66º / 58º 24% NNE 22 mph 83%
Thu
Oct 22 		Few Showers 65º / 56º 33% NE 18 mph 84%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Great Machipongo Inlet, VA

This Afternoon
High : 70ºF
ENE wind around 17 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
Low : 65ºF
ENE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SE 6 to 9 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
High : 77ºF
SSW wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 56ºF
SSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming NNW 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Showers, mainly after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 60ºF
N wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Showers, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 50ºF
N wind around 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
High : 59ºF
NE wind 21 to 24 kt increasing to 25 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 56ºF
NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday
High : 63ºF
NE wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Great Machipongo Inlet, VA

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1610651114131514182224
    9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm
    MPH 1610651114131514182224
    DIR ENEENEESESSWSSWSSWSSWNNWNNWNN

    Current Weather Conditions In Great Machipongo Inlet, VA

    As Of: 7 minutes ago

    • 67ºF
    • 67ºF
    • 16mph
    • 0º (ENE)
    • 16mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.12"
    • 81%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Great Machipongo Inlet, VA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 67°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, October 15, 2026, are -° high temperature and 65°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 16 miles per hour, and coming from the East Northeast. The wind is gusting to 16 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 67° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 21 percent, with current humidity at 81 percent, and air pressure at 30.12 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Gale Watch - 4:22pm Thu Oct 15 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds around 15
    kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to
    30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft possible.

    WHERE: Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles
    Light VA out 20 NM.

    WHEN: For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this
    evening. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning through
    Sunday morning.

    IMPACTS: Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
    capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
    hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
    course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 4:22pm Thu Oct 15 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds around 15
    kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to
    30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft possible.

    WHERE: Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles
    Light VA out 20 NM.

    WHEN: For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this
    evening. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning through
    Sunday morning.

    IMPACTS: Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
    capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
    hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
    course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

    &&

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