| 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: 550 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 |  |
| Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late this morning. Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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