NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1019 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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 strong cold front extending NE to SW over the
waters will continue to slowly move E today. Weak low pressure
will form along the front over the S waters today and move NE
along the front, with the low moving E of the area tonight. A
secondary cold front will move through the N and central waters
today and tonight before diminishing. As high pressure builds
over the S waters Fri and continues Fri night, a series of
surface troughs will move SE over the N waters. High pressure
will lie across the area Sat, gradually shifting E Sat night and
Sun. A warm front will emerge off of the mid-Atlantic coast Sun
and move N Sun night. A cold front will move SE across the N and
central waters late Sun night through Mon, then stall over the S
waters Mon night as high pressure briefly builds in over the N
waters.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.