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: 1006 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
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Overnight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the late morning and early afternoon.

Thu Night: 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 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Sun: E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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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