| 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: 1242 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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