| 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: 709 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026 |  |
Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Tonight: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain. Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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