NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front off of the North Carolina coast
will prevail into Sat as high pressure increases over the N
waters. Low pressure centers will move E along the front during
Sat. One low should become more dominant well offshore of the
Delmarva peninsula Sat night and Sun. This low will gradually
move N Sun and Sun night, moving N of the waters Mon. Behind the
low, a weak front over the far S waters will slowly start to move
N as a warm front Mon night and continue through Tue night around
the W end of high pressure. The warm front should move N of the
waters Wed as weak low pressure approaches the mid-Atlantic coast
from the W Wed night. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported
inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the
inconvenience.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.