| 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: 100 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early in the evening. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Tue: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wed: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wed Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 NM (ANZ656) | |
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