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: 204 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025




Through 7 Pm: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain late in the evening. Rain after midnight.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Mon Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Wed: SW 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.

Wed Night: SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. 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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