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: 1001 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026




Tonight: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray.

Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.

Mon Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Wed: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wed Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.

Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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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