| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM (ANZ650) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 |  |
Overnight: SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning. Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Sat: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Tue Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM (ANZ650) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/akq/ |