Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) (Text-Only)
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: 649 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025
Print




Today: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.

Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night: SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/akq/