NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1225 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 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 warm front will lift N over the N waters this
evening, and then likely stall just N of the area later tonight
as strengthening low pressure moves E along the front. A cold
front trailing S and SW from the low will slide E and SE over the
waters later tonight into Mon. Low pressure and the cold front
will pass E of the waters late Mon or Mon night. Weak high
pressure then builds over the area Tue into Tue night. Another
cold front approaches the waters from the W and NW Tue night,
moves into the waters Wed, and then stalls over the central
portions Wed night into Thu night. High pressure builds over the
N portion behind this front, while weak high pressure persists
over the S portions Wed through Thu night. The front will lift N
as a warm front Fri as the next cold front approaches from the
NW. The cold front will move SE over the area Fri night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.