NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

FZNT24 KWNM 012127
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
427 PM EST Sun Mar 1 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 strong cold front will move S across the southern
waters tonight. Strong high pressure will build over New England
tonight and Mon, then move offshore across the N waters Mon into
Mon night. A low pressure trough will form near the SE United
States coast Mon into Mon night. A warm front will develop and
lift N across the central and N waters Tue into Tue night,
followed by the approach of the next cold front late Tue night.
This cold front will stall over the N portions Wed, then lift
back N of the area Wed night as a warm front. High pressure E of
the S waters will expand across the waters Wed night and persist
through Fri night. A cold front will approach the far N waters
late Thu. The front will then stall across the far N waters Thu
night through Fri night as low pressure rides E along the front. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray and scattered showers. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.