NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1012 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 warm front will lift N over the central and N
waters this afternoon into tonight as high pressure slides off to
the E of the region. A cold front will move offshore late tonight
over the far N waters, then stall across the northern waters
early Sat before lifting N as a warm front Sat afternoon into Sat
night. A strong cold front will push E and SE across the waters
Sun into Sun night, and pass E of the area by later 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, and a low pressure trough
forms near the coast.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 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. Showers with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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 to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 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. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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 to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. 
.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 with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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.