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: 1152 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026


Rest Of Today: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Tue: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Wed Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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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