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York Spit, VA wind

York Spit, VA is a weather buoy near Poquoson in the Chesapeake Bay and Annapolis sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 10 kn from SE (140°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-03 22:54 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 17:54 America/New_York). Air 16°C.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 5 kn, 72 readings, gust 16 kn, peak mean 14 kn, mostly ESE (115°).

Recent readings

Position 37.201, -76.266; exposure marine. York Spit, VA is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at York Spit, VA: 2.1 kn on average across 43 hourly comparisons, against 2.4 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at York Spit, VA: 2.0 kn on average across 43 hourly comparisons, against 2.1 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

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