NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1131 AM EDT Sat Sep 20 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...A cold front will move slowly S across the N portions
today, then stall over the central waters tonight into Sun. Low
pressure will develop just E of the southern waters this morning,
then lift N across the outer portions Sat night and Sun while
gradually strengthening. The low will turn more NE Sun night and
clear well NE of the area Mon, while pulling the front S and SE
across the remainder of the waters. High pressure will build S
along the coast tonight into Sun night, settle offshore Mon into
Tue, then shift to the S portions later Tue through Wed night. A
cold front will approach from the NW Tue night, move into the N
portions Wed, then slow across the central areas Wed night.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle will likely pass well E of the waters as
a hurricane Mon and Mon night. For more information on Gabrielle
please see the latest advisory from the National Hurricane
Center. Long period easterly swells generated by Gabrielle will
begin to move across the waters early Sun into early next week.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms
and isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.