| 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: 1243 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Sat Night: E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with snow likely. Mon: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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