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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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FZNT24 KWNM 190335
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1035 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

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...A warm front across the far N portions will lift N of
the area tonight. A cold front will move offshore later tonight
into Thu, and then stall across the S waters Thu night through
Fri night. Low pressure will develop along the front Thu night
into Fri, intensify NE across the outer waters Fri night, then
clear well NE of the area Sat and Sat night. A series of low
pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will move SE across the
waters Sat and Sat night. Strong high pressure will build SE
toward the coast Sun and Sun night, then persist into Mon night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.