NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1018 AM EST Wed Jan 21 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 build E over the region today,
then shift E of the area later today and tonight. A warm front
will extend off the Mid-Atlantic coast today, then lift N of the
area tonight. A pair of cold front will move SE across the waters
Thu into Thu night, then move E of the area Thu night into Fri
while merging. A stronger cold front will move SE across the
waters Fri night, then stall just S of the area Sat as high
pressure builds E across the N waters. The front will then lift
back N into the area as a warm front Sat night through Sun night
as developing low pressure tracks NE along the boundary. Mariners
are advised to monitor the latest OPC forecasts for this
potential developing system.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.