NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1032 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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...High pressure will prevail over the S waters through
tonight, while a series of surface troughs moves SE across the N
waters. High pressure will be over much of the area early Sat,
then as the high shifts E and S, a warm front will move N over
the central waters Sat and through the N waters Sat night. A cold
front sweeps E across the N waters Sun and through the S waters
Sun night and very early Mon. High pressure then gradually builds
over the S waters for Mon night through Tue night, while a series
of surface troughs moves SE over the N waters around broad low
pressure well to the NE of the area along Atlantic Canada. A warm
front may begin to emerge off of the mid-Atlantic coast late Tue
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers E portion.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers E
portion.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers E
portion.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.