| 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: 444 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 | |
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fri: NE winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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