| 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: 1249 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 | |
This Afternoon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Fri Night: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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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