| 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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