| 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: 414 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 | |
Today: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Tonight: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 16 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. Sun: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 16 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Mon Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. Wed: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Wed Night: SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 NM (ANZ656) | |
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