Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Gusts Up To 25 Kt Early. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 6 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds Around 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 6 Ft At 8 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Wed...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 6 Ft At 8 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 8 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Thu...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 8 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 8 Seconds And Sw 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Fri...Ne Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming Se In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Fri Night...S Winds Around 5 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Sat...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Sat Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 326am EDT Tuesday September 15 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Dropped the Small Craft Advisory for the sounds and rivers. Made minor adjustments to the end times of the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for the near shore coastal waters. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures expected through mid week with a warming trend late in the work week. 2) Unsettled weather returns over the weekend and into next week. KEY MESSAGE 1...An upper ridge centered over the Southeast CONUS and surface high pressure ridging in from the north will keep dry conditions across ENC through much of the work week. However, upper low retrograding to the SSW across the offshore waters Thursday into Friday may bring a few showers near the Gulf Stream, but dry conditions expected to persist across land areas. NE winds will continue through mid week bringing seasonable temperatures and comfortable humidity levels through, then will see gradually warming and increasing dewpoints Thursday into Friday as high pressure weakens and slides offshore allowing low level flow to veer to southerly ahead of an approaching cold front. KEY MESSAGE 2...A weak cold front will drop south into the area Saturday and briefly stall before lifting back north as a cold front on Sunday. Surface convergence and lowering heigheights aloft as shortwave energy rides over the upper ridge along with increasing moisture will allow for a better chance of showers and thuderstorms across the area over the weekend and into early next week, especially through peak heating when instability is greatest. Marine Current buoy obs show NE winds generally around 15-20 kt with higher gusts to around 25-30 kt over the offshore waters near the Gulf Stream, while seas are around 4-6 ft. Winds are just beginning to diminish and gusts have dropped below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) criteria for the sounds and river and have cancelled the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for these zones. Seas have not built as high as expected but are seeing seas up to 6 ft in most zones and will continue the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for the near shore coastal waters. However, did shorten the end times as guidance has seas dropping below criteria around mid day today for all zones except the central waters where guidance keeps seas up to 6 ft into Wednesday. Outlook (Wednesday through Sat): NE winds around 15 kt or less continues on Wednesday, then will become light and veer to SE then S on Thursday into Friday as the high to the north weakens. A cold front is expected to drop into the area Saturday and briefly stall bringing light and variable winds across the waters. Lingering 6 ft seas across the central waters are expected to drop below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) criteria by late Wednesday, if not sooner. Seas around 3-5 ft continues Thursday, then subsides to 2-4 ft Friday into Satuday. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement from 8am EDT this morning through this evening for NCZ203-205. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 11am EDT this morning for AMZ150. Small Craft Advisory until 6pm EDT Wednesday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. Small Craft Advisory until noon EDT today for AMZ156-158. |
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