| 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: 105 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, occasionally to 25 ft. Wave detail: NE 15 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early. A chance of showers. Tonight: NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, occasionally to 25 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft, occasionally to 28 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 15 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 17 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning. Thu: NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, occasionally to 26 ft. Wave detail: NE 17 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, occasionally to 26 ft. Wave detail: NE 18 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, occasionally to 23 ft. Wave detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. Wave detail: NE 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Sat: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. Sat Night: NW 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 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 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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