Cape Lookout to Surf City, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming W 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight, Then Becoming Nw 10 To 15 Kt Late. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: S 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Diminishing To Light Chop After Midnight, Then Increasing To A Moderate Chop Late. A Slight Chance Of Rain After Midnight. A Chance Of Rain Late. |
| Sun...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Except 2 To 3 Ft Near Shore. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy In The Afternoon. Rain. |
| Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Gusts Up To 25 Kt In The Evening. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: W 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. A Chance Of Rain In The Evening. |
| Mon...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 8 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy In The Afternoon. |
| Mon Night...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 8 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Tue...N Winds Around 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 9 Seconds And Nw 2 Ft At 5 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. |
| Tue Night...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Wed...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. |
| Wed Night...E Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming Sw Around 5 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Flat. |
| Thu...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop, Increasing To A Moderate Chop In The Afternoon. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Thu Night...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy After Midnight. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 713pm EST Sat Jan 17 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Inc max T's rest of today and lowered TD's resulting in lowered RH's by 5-10% with dry wsw mixing down the drier air from the lingering dry atms in place. Increased rain totals a bit Sunday, with most or all of ENC receiving between 0.5-1.00" of rain. Highest totals are forecast for the OBX zones. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) A storm system will bring a cold rain to the area Sunday, and there remains a chance that rain mixes with or changes to snow at the end of precipitation for Coastal Plain zones. However, with temps above freezing no accumulations or impacts are expected. 2) Any remaining wet roads or bridges will freeze Sunday night into the Monday morning commute, as temperatures fall through the 20s late Sunday night. 3) Another Arctic blast expected early through mid next week with lows and wind chills in the teens Monday through Wednesday mornings. Wednesday morning coldest day of the week with lows in the teens all areas away from the beaches with high pressure overhead. As of 2pm Sat... KEY MESSAGE 1... Deep upper trough in the Deep South all the way to the GOM will pivot eastward Sunday, with a weak surface low expected to form along a surface boundary off the SE coast moving northeastward late Sunday. Despite checking several boxes for wintry weather across the Carolinas, especially a lack of cold air in place, will keep precipitation from this system as a cold rain for most of the day Sunday. Rain may mix with or change to snow before ending across the Coastal Plain but surface temps will still be above freezing and no accumulations or impacts are expected. The much needed rain will start late tonight towards dawn Sunday morning, then rapidly increase in coverage across ENC through the day with deep isentropic ascent in place. Rainfall amounts of 1/2"-1" are expected, which may only put a slight dent in the severe drought now in place, but any wetting rain is more than welcome at this point. KEY MESSAGE 2... There remains some potential for the development of black ice overnight into the Monam commute time if heavier rainfall totals are seen and leave wet roads and bridges, as temps will crash hard into the 20s overnight. First ones to ice up will be bridges and overpasses. Key Message 3... Another Arctic blast is expected behind the front, leading to well below normal temps Monday through Wednesday. Low temps will reach the low 20s, and when factoring in wind chills it will feel like the teens each morning. We will be close to Cold Weather Advisory criteria both Tuesday morning (wind chills), and Wednesday morning (air temps). Wednesday morning is the coldest with high pressure directly overhead with lows in the teens areas away from the immediate coast. Marine As of 2pm Sat... Small craft conditions over the gulf waters from Oregon Inlet to C Lookout through early evening thanks to strong and gusty W to SW winds (25+ kts) ahead of a frontal system. Sub SCA (Small Craft Advisory) winds below 20 kt expected elsewhere as WAA (Warm Air Advection - the movement of warm air) inc over stable marine layer. Winds temporarily subside tonight as a cold front crosses the region, but NW winds pick up again Sunday afternoon through evening to 15-25 kts (30 kt Gulf waters), and a brief period of Small Craft conditions will be possible esp coastal waters s of Oregon Inlet. Outlook: Arctic high pressure builds over the waters with lighter winds of 10-20 kt expected through Wednesday with seas 2-4 ft. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine None. |
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