Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM (ANZ656) (Text-Only)
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: 736 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
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Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Tue Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.

Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Thu: SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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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