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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1216 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A weak warm front will lift north of the area today.
A cold front will approach the coast late today and tonight, move
E and SE over the northern and central waters Thu into Thu night,
and reach the southern waters by early Fri. The front will stall
over the far southern waters Fri. Developing low pressure will
track E and NE along the front, slowly passing over the southern
and central zones late Thu night into Sun. A high pressure ridge
will develop across the S waters late Sun and Sun night.
Hurricane Larry, currently centered about 500 nm SE of Bermuda, 
will track NW, then N and then eventually NE while passing SE, E,
and then NE of the waters over the next several days. Larry is 
expected to pass just E and NE of Bermuda Thu and Thu night. Long
period swell associated with Larry will continue impacting the 
waters today into the weekend. All mariners should closely 
monitor the latest information from the National Hurricane Center
regarding Hurricane Larry. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.