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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

8NM SE Cape Charles Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:E wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers, mainly after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.

      E 25kt
      Waves Building6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 24 to 27 kt becoming SSE 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

      ESE 27kt⇓
      8ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 17 to 19 kt becoming SW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Seas around 5 ft.

      S 19kt
      5ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:WSW wind 19 to 21 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 11am. Seas around 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 16kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 6 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      WSW 11kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 13kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:58 pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
E wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers, mainly after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 24 to 27 kt becoming SSE 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 17 to 19 kt becoming SW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Seas around 5 ft.
Columbus Day
WSW wind 19 to 21 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 11am. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 6 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 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: 37.03°N 75.81°W
Last Update: 10:58 pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
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