Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Last Update: 650 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026


Tonight: NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds.

Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun: NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Mon Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Tue Night: E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686)

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