| 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: 936 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the late evening and overnight. Wed: NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, occasionally to 25 ft. Wave detail: NE 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, occasionally to 25 ft. Wave detail: NE 16 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, occasionally to 25 ft. Wave detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. A chance of showers. Fri Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft in the afternoon. Sat Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686) | |
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