| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 330 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026 | |
| Today: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms early in the evening. Showers. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Sat: NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Mon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686) | |
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