Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Overnight...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Fri...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Fri Night...S Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Tstms. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 5 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Tstms. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming Nw After Midnight. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 5 Ft At 5 Seconds And N 3 Ft At 3 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. Showers With A Chance Of Tstms. |
| Sun...N Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 8 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sun Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Mon...Ne Winds Around 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. |
| Mon Night...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop. |
| Tue...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop, Increasing To A Moderate Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1023pm EDT Thu April 24 2025 Synopsis Several chances for rain and a couple storms through the rest of the week as a wavy front will be nearby. A stronger cold front will sweep through late Saturday with better chances for widespread showers and storms. High pressure builds back in late this weekend to early next week. Near Term - Until 6am Friday Morning As of 10pm Thursday...A stalled front is currently draped just south of the NC/SC border and will lift north as a warm front in the morning. As this boundary enters the FA, some isolated showers and thunderstorms may blossom with the best chance being offshore but Probability of Precipitation has been capped at slight chance. Lows will be in the mid-50s to low-60s. Low clouds and patchy fog will be spread over the region through the early morning hours as low level moisture increases ahead of a weak warm front. Short Term - 6am Friday Morning Through 6pm Friday As of 4pm Thursday...Guidance continues to trend drier for Friday, but residual moisture, instability, and multiple sources of lift could still support isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms across ENC. In the morning, weak coastal troughing will be the main forcing mechanism to initiate any precipitation offshore and along the immediate coast. As we transition into the afternoon, additional showers and thunderstorms may form along the seabreeze as it moves into the coastal plain. Instability will be marginal (MLCAPE ~500 J/kg) but a lack of shear and weak lapse rates should keep any convection sub-severe. Highs will max out in the low-80s across the coastal plain and mid-70s along the coast. Long Term - Friday Night Through Thursday As of 0330 Thursday... Saturday...Yet another cold front is forecast to move through the area late Sat resulting in the threat for more widespread showers and storms. Highs warming into the low 80s Fri and a tick or two warmer ahead of the approaching front Saturday. Sunday through Wednesday...Slightly cooler and drier air moves in as high pressure builds over the area from the N Sunday into early next week. Again NBM Probability of Precipitation look to high for Sunday. Could see a lingering early morning shower, otherwise dry conditions should prevail. Will continue a dry weather forecast through mid next week though an isolated afternoon sea breeze shower or storm can't be completely ruled out. Probability of Precipitation increase again on Wednesday with the approach of another series of fronts to cross the area later in the week. Highs Sunday will be in the low 70s, warming to the mid 70s Monday and low 80s Tue. Marine SHORT TERM /through Friday/... As of 4:10pm Thursday...Pleasant boating conditions will continue through Friday. Ongoing 10-15 kt northeasterly winds will become southeasterly by late tomorrow afternoon. Seas will generally be 2-4 ft with some 5 ft seas possible along the outer central waters. LONG TERM /Friday night through Monday/... As of 0400 Thursday... KEY MESSAGES - Small Craft conditions possible Saturday night and Sunday High pressure builds in Thu with NE winds 10-15 kt veering to become SE around 10 kt by Fri morning. Sat ahead of the next cold front, winds become S to SW 10-15 kt then shift to NW to N 15 to 20 gusting to 25 kt Sat night. Sunday, post frontal Nerly surge works down the coast through Sunday morning as high pressure builds back in behind the cold front. Prefrontal wind forecast has increased showing potential for prefrontal SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions as well. Seas are forecast 2-4 ft with some 5 footers across the outer central waters Thu through Sat. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine None. |
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