NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

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...An area of low pressure will develop in the northern
waters today, then move NE of the region tonight while pulling a
cold front across the area. Another developing low will track NE
and pass just SE of the waters Fri, then continue strengthening
while moving well E of the waters Fri night into Sat. High
pressure will build E over the waters Sat and Sat night, then
shift E of the region Sun and Sun night while maintaining a ridge
across the area. A cold front will move over the N portion Sun
night. Another cold front will approach the region from the NW
Mon and Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of light freezing
rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of light freezing
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.