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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

7NM S Cape Charles Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SSW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      SSW 14kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SSW 17kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:S wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NE 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NE 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NE wind 17 to 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Seas around 4 ft.

      NE 20kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:ENE wind around 19 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ENE 19kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:ENE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ENE 18kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:E wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      E 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind around 9 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      E 9kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      SE 8kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 am EDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT May 20, 2026-6pm EDT May 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
SSW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
S wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NE 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NE wind 17 to 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Seas around 4 ft.
Friday
ENE wind around 19 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Friday Night
ENE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
E wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind around 9 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
SE wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 37.01°N 75.87°W
Last Update: 4:11 am EDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT May 20, 2026-6pm EDT May 26, 2026
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