Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 9 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 9 Ft At 11 Seconds And E 5 Ft At 10 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming N 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: E 7 Ft At 10 Seconds And N 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Thu...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: E 7 Ft At 9 Seconds And N 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Diminishing To Around 5 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: E 6 Ft At 8 Seconds And Ne 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Fri...Nw Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming Sw In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds And Ne 4 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds And Sw 2 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms After Midnight. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 636am EDT Wednesday Jun 3 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Extended high surf advisory into this afternoon to account for lingering elevated seas. Updated Aviation Discussion. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Breezy again today with gradually improving conditions into Thursday with a coastal low off the coast. 2) Hotter conditions return this weekend with next chance of precipitation early next week. KEY MESSAGE 1...Cool temps this morning with mid to upper 40s noted across the Coastal Plain and 50s noted closer to the coast bringing what feels more like fall than spring to ENC. This was notably below just about all available guidance and as such have trended highs today and lows tonight in a similar direction. A well defined low that had brought hazardous marine conditions and elevated surf to the OBX on Tuesday is currently noted about 200 miles to the SE of Morehead City this morning and has continued to meander S'wards while high pressure ridge continues to build in from the north. This has allowed for winds to ease and become light and variable inland with stronger winds noted along the immediate coast and OBX. As we get further into the day today upper level trough in the Mid-Atlantic digs further south eventually cutting off this morning and then pulls away from the area tonight into Thurs. At the surface, this will allow the previously mentioned surface low to meander offshore today before pushing out to sea tonight while deepening. While the pressure gradient will remain tight, it will be weaker than yesterday. On top of the tighter pressure gradient, inland areas will be well mixed as well allowing for widespread 20-30 mph NE'rly wind gusts across ENC later this morning and afternoon with the strongest gusts across the OBX. Seas look to remain elevated through the morning. So while borderline, have extended the high surf advisory into this afternoon to account for any lingering swell, though the main impacts would likely be across the more vulnerable locations across Hatteras Island. Temps are slightly warmer today getting into the 80s inland and 70s along the OBX. As we get into tonight high pressure builds overhead allowing the pressure gradient to relax and winds to ease. With a dry airmass overhead expect clear skies and thus another great radiational cooling night. With this in mind have gone on the low end of guidance below the NBM. Lows tonight get into the low 50s inland to low 60s across the OBX. KEY MESSAGE 2...As we get into Friday and this weekend, low offshore is forecast to push further out to sea with high pressure becoming anchored off the coast this weekend. This will bring steady S-SW'rly flow, increasing low level thicknesses, and warming temps with highs forecast to get back into the 90s inland and 80s along the coast and OBX bringing a return to more summer like temps. Long term probabilistic guidance continues to suggest a probability of a Moderate or higher HeatRisk to be about 60-80%+ on Saturday/Sunday across portions of ENC, so those sensitive to heat issues are encouraged to keep an eye on the forecast over the next few days. Next potential frontal passage looks to occur early next week with typical longer range timing and location uncertainty with this feature. THis could bring our next best chance at some wetting rainfall. Marine Latest obs show the surface low that had brought gale force winds and hazardous seas to our waters on Tuesday is now meandering about 200 miles to the SE of ENC this morning. This has allowed for the pressure gradient to weaken some as high pressure ridging builds in from the NW thus ending the last of the gales this morning. Latest obs show widespread 15-25 kt NE winds with gusts up to 30 kts noted along our coastal waters with 10-15 kt NE winds with gusts up to 20 kts noted inland. This has resulted in the end of SCA's (Small Craft Advisories) across all inland waters with ongoing SCA's (Small Craft Advisories) persisting across our nearshore coastal waters. Seas this morning have generally remained around 7-11 ft near shore and 10-15 ft across the offshore waters. As the low slowly meanders away from the area winds should continue to ease today and tonight with NE'rly winds falling to 10-20 kts with a few gusts up near 25 kts at times by Thurs morning. Seas will also be on the downtrend later today and tonight as the aforementioned low pulls away falling to 5-8 ft by tonight. While this will keep SCA's (Small Craft Advisories) out across all our coastal waters conditions will have markedly improved since yesterday. Outlook: A return to more typical warm-season patterns late in the week and through this weekend with south to southwesterly flow and localized surges in the late afternoon and evening associated with thermal gradients. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement through this evening for NCZ196- 203>205. High Surf Advisory until 5pm EDT this afternoon for NCZ205. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 11am EDT Thursday for AMZ150. Small Craft Advisory until 11pm EDT Thursday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. Small Craft Advisory until 5pm EDT Thursday for AMZ156-158. |
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