NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

FZNT24 KWNM 230258
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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 high pressure ridge across the far southern waters
will weaken tonight through Thu night while drifting S. A cold
front will approach from the W and NW tonight, then slowly move
SE over the waters Thu. The front will stall across the central
and N waters Thu night through Sat as a series of weak low
pressure centers track NE along the front. Low pressure forming
along the front late Sat will track NE across the area through
Sun night, clearing NE of the waters Mon. The low will push a
cold front across the central and southern waters Sat night
through Sun night, meanwhile lifting a warm front N across the
northern waters Sat night through Sun night. High pressure will
build across the waters from the W behind the cold front and
leading low Sun night through Mon night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.