Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) (Text-Only)
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: 554 AM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025


Today: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt until late afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Tonight: SW 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 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 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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