Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Last Update: 1235 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026


This Afternoon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656)

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