Potent Storm to Impact Most of the Country This Week
Multitude of significant hazards are in the forecast this week across the country. Severe thunderstorms are expected for the eastern third of the country through mid-week. Record warmth expected across the Deep South and Southeast. Excessive rainfall potential increases for the Ohio and Mississippi Valley. Winter storm for the Sierra Nevada and Intermountain West, spreading to Northern Plains. Read More >
| 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: 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 | |
Through 7 Pm: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening, then tstms in the late evening and early morning. Showers in the late evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the late evening and early morning. Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Wed: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wed Night: SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Thu Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 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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