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: 321 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026
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Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Mon: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Mon Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

Tue 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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