NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

FZNT24 KWNM 102103
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
403 PM EST Sat Jan 10 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 over the far N portions will lift
N of the area as a warm front tonight. A strong cold front will
move offshore later tonight, then push SE across the waters Sun
and Sun night. Strong NW flow will persist across the central,
then north portions later Sun into Mon as the low rapidly
intensifies across Newfoundland. Otherwise, high pressure will
build to the coast Sun night, move offshore Mon into Tue, then
shift E Tue night. A cold front will develop offshore Tue night,
then slowly move E across the waters Wed and Wed night. Another
stronger cold front will approach the coast by Wed night, then
push offshore Thu and Thu night. Low pressure may develop inland
along this front by Wed night, then move offshore and intensify
off the Mid-Atlantic coast and across the waters Thu and Thu
night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for this potential
low pressure. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain early in
the evening, then showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain likely
early in the evening, then scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.