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: 936 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026
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Overnight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Thu Night: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Sat: 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. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft.

Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. 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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