Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM (ANZ656) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM (ANZ656)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Last Update: 514 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026


Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







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

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