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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
405 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

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 high pressure ridge across the S waters will slowly
shift S of the region today into tonight. A stationary front will
persist over the N waters today and then will dissipate tonight.
A cold front will drop S into the northern portion and stall
tonight as low pressure develops and moves E along the front
tonight into Sun. Another low pressure system will track NE and
move off the northern Mid-Atlantic coast late Sun into Sun night
and then will pass N of the region later Sun night. A cold front
associated with this low will move E across the waters Sun
through Mon, then pass SE of the area Mon night. High pressure
will quickly move E through the S waters Tue. Another developing
low will move E off the coast near Cape Hatteras Tue evening and
will continue E and NE later Tue night and Wed while
strengthening and pulling a cold front across the southern
waters. High pressure will build E to the coast Wed night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain likely
early in the morning, then scattered showers and chance of tstms.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers likely and
chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.