Last Update: 1254 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

6NM SW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Zone Forecast


This Afternoon
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tonight
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Sat Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
Sun
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with a chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Tue
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.



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1254 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
 
 

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