| 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: 950 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025 |  |
Overnight: NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of tstms late. Tue: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Wed: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Thu Night: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri: W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Fri Night: S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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