NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 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...Strong high pressure will remain in place over the
northern and central waters tonight through Mon night. The high
will slowly shift E of the waters Tue into Wed while maintaining
a weakening ridge axis W and SW into the area. A low pressure
trough along the SE coast will persist tonight through Tue, then
weaken Tue night into Wed. The trough will begin to strengthen
late Thu into Fri night. A strong cold front will reach the
northern waters Wed, then move quickly SE across the central
waters Wed night. The front will stall across the southern waters
Thu and Thu night, then remain in the area through Fri night,
while high pressure builds to the N of the area. Low pressure
will begin to organize along the front off the Georgia and South
Carolina coast Fri night. The USCG communications facility
Charleston, South Carolina is still experiencing technical
difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize
for any inconvenience.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.