| 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: 651 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026 |  |
Tonight: NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Mon: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Mon Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Tue: E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up 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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