| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM (ANZ656) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 412 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026 | |
Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM (ANZ656) | |
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