National Wildlife Refuge · FWS · MD, VA
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Alerts and conditions
Weather Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 5:54PM EST until November 9 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
Island VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Parramore Island
to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What to do: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 AM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
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- Assateague Island National Seashore NPS · 9 miles
- Martin National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 38 miles
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 56 miles
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park NPS · 57 miles
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 63 miles