NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
520 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the waters will become a
warm front tonight and move NE of the area by Thu. The associated
low pressure will move off the New England coast tonight and NE
of the area Thu while pulling a cold front across the northern
waters. The front will stall over the northern waters late Thu
while a low will slide offshore along the front Thu night into
Fri. As the low slides E across the northern waters a cold front
will push across the central and southern waters Fri and Fri
night. The front will push just E of the area Fri night as yet
another low develops along the front. The low will move E of the
central waters Sat then move NE of the northern waters by Sat
night. High pressure will build over the waters Sat night into
Sun behind the low before a weak cold front pushes offshore of
the Mid-Atlantic Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E of the
area late Sun night as high pressure builds in across the area
Mon and Mon night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.