NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1004 AM EST Tue Feb 24 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...Strong low pressure well NE of the area nearing the
Cabot Strait will continue lifting NE of the area today into
tonight as a series of low pressure troughs move across the
waters. A high pressure ridge will build E over the region later
today into tonight, then shift E of the waters Wed. A warm front
will lift N across the N portion Wed, followed by a series of
cold fronts later Wed into Thu. Another ridge will move E across
the waters Thu into Thu night as a warm front extends E over the
area. Associated low pressure will move offshore Thu night into
Fri while pulling a cold front across the waters. The cold front
will stall over the S and central waters Fri night into Sat night
as another low forms along the boundary. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.