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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:S wind 11 to 14 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      S 14kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming N 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑N 24kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 26 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Showers, mainly before noon. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

      N 30kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind around 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

      N 31kt
      8-9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind around 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

      NE 31kt
      10-11ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NE wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

      NE 30kt
      11-12ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:NNE wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 11 ft.

      NNE 32kt
      11ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 34 to 37 kt decreasing to 30 to 33 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

      N 37kt⇓
      11-12ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 27 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

      N 29kt
      9-10ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:03 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
S wind 11 to 14 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming N 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
N wind 26 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Showers, mainly before noon. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind around 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Sunday
NE wind around 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
Sunday Night
NE wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 11 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 34 to 37 kt decreasing to 30 to 33 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 27 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 36.82°N 75.77°W
Last Update: 10:03 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
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