# Gale Watch: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-17 20:08 ingested 2026-10-18 02:55

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## extract

Gale Watch — Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north to northeast winds 25 to 30
kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft. For the Gale
Watch, north to northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40
kt and seas 9 to 14 ft possible.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM EDT Sunday. For the
Gale Watch, from late Sunday night through Tuesday morning.

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

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.