| 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: 950 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 | |
| Rest Of Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Sun: E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ686) | |
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