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: 309 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026


Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Sun Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

Mon Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Tue: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 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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