NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

FZNT24 KWNM 311534
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1134 AM EDT Sun May 31 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 low pressure will clear NE of the a northern
portions early today. High pressure will build SE over the waters
later today and tonight, then shift E Mon. A cold front will move
into the N portions Mon and Mon night, then stall across the
central portions Tue and Tue night. Low pressure will move off
the SE coast Mon, track E across the southern portions Mon night
and Tue, then will clear E Tue night. Another low pressure will
develop across the central portions Wed, then broaden and
strengthen while slowly moving N Wed night into Thu, before
turning more NE Thu night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.