NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1018 PM EST Tue Jan 13 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 over the region this evening shift E of
the area tonight. A strong cold front will slowly move E across
the waters Wed into Thu as developing low pressure tracks NE
along the boundary. Another strong cold front will cross the
waters Wed night into Thu night as another developing low tracks
NE along the front, before the low and front move well E and NE
of the area Fri. Mariners should monitor the latest OPC forecasts
for this potentially strong low pressure system. Another high
will build E across the waters Fri, then shift E of the region
Fri night as a low pressure trough crosses the N waters Fri night
into Sat. Yet another cold front will approach the area from the
W Sat, move E over the waters Sat night and Sun, then pass E of
the region Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.