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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
1106 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

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 strong cold front will move across the waters today
and tonight, then stall just S of the area Thu and Thu night. A
strong high pressure will build to the coast tonight and Thu,
settle across the northern portions Thu night into Fri, then will
shift NE of the region Fri night. Low pressure will develop along
the SE coast late Fri into Fri night, then strengthen while
tracking NE along the eastern seaboard Sat and Sat night. The low
will pull a strong cold front across the waters later Sat and Sat
night. High pressure will briefly build across the southern
portions Sun, then shift E of the area Sun night. Another strong
cold front will move into the northern and central waters Sun
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.