NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

FZNT24 KWNM 162031
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

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...High pressure will shift E of the N portion tonight
into Sun as a weak cold front approaches from the NW. The weak
cold front will reach the far N waters Sun night, then stall and
return N as a weak warm front by late Mon or Mon night. A high
pressure ridge will persist from the S and central waters
eastward Sat night through Wed night while briefly expanding into
the N waters Tue. The next cold front will approach the far NW
waters from the W and NW by late Wed night. The front will move
through the N waters Thu then stall over the central waters into
Thu night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.