Cape Lookout to Surf City, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And Sw 2 Ft At 6 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Tonight...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And Sw 2 Ft At 6 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Fri...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Diminishing To Light Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Fri Night...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy After Midnight. |
| Sat...W Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming Sw 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy, Diminishing To A Moderate Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Building To 5 To 7 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: Sw 5 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 9 Seconds, Becoming Sw 7 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Rough. |
| Sun...W Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Rough. |
| Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. |
| Mon...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Mon Night...W Winds Around 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 111pm EST Thu Nov 13 2025 Synopsis Warming trend through the week with high pressure in control. A dry cold front will move through late Sunday, and another front mid next week, though again should remain mostly dry. Near Term - Through Tonight As of 12pm Thursday...High pressure will remain in control today with highs ranging from the low to mid-60s under sunny skies. Deep mixing of NW flow will result in gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Min RHs will be in the upper-20s to low-30s later today, and combined with gusty NW winds, fire weather concerns remain present. A good radiational cooling setup will be in place tonight with clear skies and light to calm winds. Lows are forecast to bottom out in the mid-30s for the majority of the area with the OBX remaining in the upper-40s to low-50s. Short Term - Friday As of 12pm Thursday...High pressure will remain the dominant feature with sunny skies prevailing another day. Highs will be just a couple of degrees cooler in the low-60s with light NW winds backing to the SW through the day. Min RHs will be in the upper-20s to low-30s across the coastal plain, but lighter winds will help lessen fire weather concerns compared to today. Long Term - Friday Night Through Wednesday As of 12pm Thursday... Friday Night-Weekend...With greater cloud cover and breezier overnight winds, Friday night will be more mild with lows in the mid-40s across the coastal plain and low-50s at the beaches. The warming trend will continue through the weekend with highs reaching the upper-60s to low-70s on Saturday and low- to mid-70s on Sunday. A dry cold front is forecast to push through the area later Sunday, but the only sensible weather will be breezy winds and cooler overnight lows back into the mid-40s to low-50s. Monday - Thursday Temps will drop back into the 60s to start the week, reaching the mid-60s to nearly 70 by Tuesday. Our next front will push through Tuesday night, and although there are slightly better chances for precipitation with this FROPA, it still looks pretty moisture starved at this time (PoPs <25%). The rest of the period looks dry with temps in the mid- to upper-60s Wednesday and Thursday. Marine As of 12pm Thursday... Key Messages - SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions likely Saturday night into Sunday night/early Monday Latest obs show NW winds at 10-15 kt gusting to 15-20 kt with 2-4 ft seas. Conditions should remain status quo until later tomorrow afternoon/evening when winds will back to the W, increasing to 15-20 kt with a few gusts nearing 25 kt Saturday morning. Winds will continue to back to the SW through the day and the gradient will become more pinched, causing winds to ramp up Saturday night. SW winds will increase to 20-30 kt with solid SCA (Small Craft Advisory) gusts and potentially a few gale gusts, especially along the outer coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet. These conditions will last through mid day Sunday when SW winds will gradually veer to the west and relax to 15-25 kt (strongest winds south of Cape Hatteras). Seas will build overnight Saturday in response, peaking Sunday morning at 5-8 ft south of Cape Hatteras, 4-7 ft north of Cape Hatteras, and 3-5 ft across the northern waters. Conditions will improve through the day with all waters expected to be below 6 ft by Monday morning. Fire Weather As of 12pm Thursday...There is some potential for increased fire danger this afternoon as northwest winds increase to 10-15 mph with gusts to 20-25 mph with minimum RHs 25-30%. Similar dry conditions are expected Friday afternoon, but winds are forecast to remain light (5-10 mph). NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine None. |
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