OPC NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)
Wed Jan 14 10:48 pm
FZNT24 KWNM 150346
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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 cold front over the outer waters this evening will
move E tonight. Low pressure will lift NE along the front tonight
and Thu. A second, stronger cold front will immediately follow
the first front later tonight through Thu. A series of surface
troughs will move through the N and central waters Thu night into
Fri as high pressure moves into the S waters, with the high
building N late Fri. High pressure will move E Fri night as a
warm front slowly moves N over the central and N waters, stalling
over or near the far N waters Sat. A cold front will approach
from the W late Sat and moves into the waters Sat night. Low
pressure will develop along the front over the S waters by early
Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun night while gradually strengthening.
The low will move NE of the area by Mon. High pressure will
briefly build in over the waters Mon, followed by another cold
front moving into the waters late Mon night.
Sandy Hook to 37.5N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
37.5N to Cape Hatteras
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Isolated showers.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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 cold front over the outer waters this evening will
move E tonight. Low pressure will lift NE along the front tonight
and Thu. A second, stronger cold front will immediately follow
the first front later tonight through Thu. A series of surface
troughs will move through the N and central waters Thu night into
Fri as high pressure moves into the S waters, with the high
building N late Fri. High pressure will move E Fri night as a
warm front slowly moves N over the central and N waters, stalling
over or near the far N waters Sat. A cold front will approach
from the W late Sat and moves into the waters Sat night. Low
pressure will develop along the front over the S waters by early
Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun night while gradually strengthening.
The low will move NE of the area by Mon. High pressure will
briefly build in over the waters Mon, followed by another cold
front moving into the waters late Mon night.
Sandy Hook to 37.5N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
37.5N to Cape Hatteras
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Isolated showers.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.