Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt This Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: N 6 Ft At 9 Seconds And Sw 4 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Tonight...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 5 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Thu...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 5 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Fri...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 10 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds Around 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming W 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 220am EDT Wednesday Mar 18 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Lowered Min temps the next several nigheights (Through Thu morning) Lowered TD's (and resultant Min RH's) through next several days. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Below normal temperatures with morning lows below freezing for most through Thursday morning. 2) Dry with a warming trend late-week through Sunday 3) Next frontal passage not expected until late Sunday/early next week with post frontal rain chances inc to 30-40%. KEY MESSAGE 1...The Arctic airmass will keep temperatures below normal through Thursday. Today, highs will be in the upper 40s/low 50s with ample sunshine. Lows Thursday morning will again dip to the lower end of guidance (NBM10) as dry high pres will be centered overhead. Given that we've had very warm temps over the past several weeks, precautions should be taken to protect any vulnerable plants through Thursday. KEY MESSAGE 2...We'll gradually warm from late-week through the weekend. On Thursday, temperatures will moderate to around or to only slightly below avg, in the upper 50s to low 60s (low 50s OBX). By this weekend, inland temperatures will be back into the upper 70s/low 80s with the beaches reaching the mid 60s to low 70s. Chances for precipitation will remain <15% through the weekend. While dry, fire weather concerns should remain rather low due to benign winds forecast through the weekend with high pressure dominating. KEY MESSAGE 3...Our next front isn't expected until later Sunday night or Monday, which will bring our next chance for showers and a resultant cooldown behind back door cold front. Models have trended stronger with aforementioned nnerly wind surge, esp near the coast. probability of precipitation have been raised into the 30-40% range early to mid next week behind the frontal passage. Marine The nwrly reinforcing surge has brought winds back up into the 15-20 kt range, but remaining below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels. The exception is the ctrl coastal waters between Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Inlet, where ocnl seas of 6 ft are possible through today. Winds will dec through the day today to 5-15 kt as high pressure builds into the region. Outlook (Thursday through Weekend): Good boating conditions are expected through the rest of the week as high pressure dominates. Winds will generally be 5-15 kt with 2-5 ft seas. The next best chance for SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) will be late Sunday into early next week with the passage of a backdoor cold front with nerly winds inc to 20-30 kt and seas 6+ ft. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 2pm EDT this afternoon for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)- 154. |
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