| 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: 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025 | |
Through 7 Am: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late. Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Thu Night: W winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Fri Night: S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Sun Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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