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: 112 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026




Through 7 Am: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Today: W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late in the morning, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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

Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wed Night: SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.







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

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