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: 359 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025


Through 7 Am: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Tue: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Wed: SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656)

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