NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
336 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

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 stationary front will be over the central and
southern areas while high pressure will be over the northern
areas this morning. The stalled front will return N as a warm
front later today into tonight as the high moves off to the E of
the region. A cold front will move offshore late tonight, then
stall across the northern waters early Sat before lifting N as a
warm front late Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will push
E and SE across the waters Sun into Sun night, and pass E of the
area early Sun night. High pressure will build E over the waters
Mon into Tue. The high will shift E of the area late Tue and Tue
night as a warm front develops and lifts N over the N waters.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.