Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...N Winds Around 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 8 Ft At 10 Seconds And Ne 3 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 8 Ft At 10 Seconds And Ne 2 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Tue...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 8 Ft At 12 Seconds And N 2 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Tue Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 8 Ft At 12 Seconds And Ne 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Wed...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 7 Ft At 11 Seconds And Sw 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 6 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 6 Seconds. A Chance Of Tstms. Showers. |
| Thu...Nw Winds Around 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Thu Night...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. |
| Fri...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Nw After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 723am EDT Monday April 27 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The SCA (Small Craft Advisory) has been cancelled for the inland rivers. Storm Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe storms for the Wednesday into Wednesday night system. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) A progressive pattern continues this week with additional opportunities for rain mid week and again next weekend. There is a Marginal Risk of Severe Thunderstorms with the mid week system. Marine: Hazardous marine conditions continues across all our waters into tonight with elevated seas persisting across our coastal waters into midweek. KEY MESSAGE 1...A progressive pattern will continue through the week with another low pressure system forecast to push across the area late Wednesday followed by another southern stream system potentially impacting the area next weekend. Ridging across the area early this week will breakdown Wednesday as shortwave energy rotating around an upper low north of the Great Lakes pushes across the area. The attendant low will pass north of the area Wednesday with the trailing cold front pushing across the area Wednesday night. A high shear/modest CAPE environment will be in place ahead of the front that could produce strong to severe thunderstorms across the region. 0-6km bulk shear forecast to be around around 40 kt, however instability is a bit more uncertain with global models showing mainly around 500-1000 J/Kg, although some HiRes models are over 1000 J/Kg. Storm Prediction Center has the region in a Marginal Risk of severe storms for Wednesday (level 1 of 5). Best forcing will be north of the area and most guidance keeps precipitation amounts around a quarter inch, however could see higher amounts in thunderstorms. Run to run consistency among the models continues to be poor for the system next weekend with the possibility for it to be suppressed to the south, so confidence is not that high in the forecast details but it is encouraging to see a more active pattern in the models. While rainfall amounts through the week will not have much impact with alleviating the drought, hopefully precipitation and higher humidities will help reduce the wildfire threat across the region. Marine N to NE winds around 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt with seas around 5-8 ft continues across the waters early this morning but conditions will gradually improve through tonight. Have cancelled the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for the inland rivers and expect the northern sound and Alligator River to drop below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) early this afternoon with the Pamlico Sound this evening. Elevated seas will keep SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions across the nearshore coastal waters into mid week. Outlook: Northerly winds continue to ease on Tuesday becoming less than 15 kt as high pressure builds overhead. Seas will remain elevated, however, with SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions persisting across portions of the nearshore coastal waters into Wednesday. Another low pressure system is forecast to pass north of the area Wednesday night and could see low end SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions over portions of the nearshore coastal waters redevelop Wednesday night into Thursday. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement through this evening for NCZ196- 203>205. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 2pm EDT this afternoon for AMZ131- 230-231. Small Craft Advisory until 10pm EDT this evening for AMZ135(Pamlico Sound). Small Craft Advisory until 10am EDT Wednesday for AMZ150. Small Craft Advisory until 2pm EDT Wednesday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. Small Craft Advisory until 8am EDT Tuesday for AMZ156-158. |
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