Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...Ne Winds Around 5 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 8 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Se Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Fri...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 3 Ft At 9 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 12 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...W Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming N After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 2 Ft At 8 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 12 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Sat...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Sat Night...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 11 Seconds. |
| Sun...E Winds Around 10 Kt, Becoming Se In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Sun Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Mon...Nw Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming N In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. |
| Mon Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300am EDT Thu September 17 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures expected through today with a warming trend back to above climo late in the work week. 2) Occasional periods of unsettled weather returns over the weekend and into next week. KEY MESSAGE 1...An upper ridge centered over the Southeast CONUS and surface high pressure ridging in from the north will keep dry conditions across ENC through today and most of Friday. Gradually warming and slowly increasing dewpoints today as weak synoptic flow allows for late day seabreeze/onshore flow to develop. One more night in the 60s for tonight before TD's surge more on Friday as high pressure weakens and slides further offshore allowing low level flow to veer to sswrly ahead of an approaching cold front. KEY MESSAGE 2...A cold front is forecast to move in late Friday and Friday night. Surface convergence and lowering heigheights aloft as shortwave energy rides over the upper ridge along with increasing moisture will allow for a better chance of showers and perhaps a few storms across northern half of the FA, with best chances N of Hwy 264 Friday afternoon into evening. Front slowly sags into southern portions of ENC Sat, with best chances for showers and iso thunderstorms for southern areas on Sat. Fcst a bit more muddled beyond Sat, though probability of precipitation remain in the 30-50% range as above climo PW's will be in place along with wavy frontal boundary residing across the sern CONUS. Temps rise to above climo once again Fri into early next week. Marine Light nerly breezes cont less than 10 kt thisam as high pressure builds. The winds will gradually veer serly, or onshore, this afternoon, becoming sswrly overnight tonight into Friday. Seas will remain on the low side, generally 2-3 ft nearshore, with 4 ft sets offshore. Outlook (Friday through Monday): A cold front drops into the northern waters on Fri, bringing winds around back to the northeast again for northern sounds and waters N of Oregon Inlet. The front slides southward through Friday night with nerly winds expected to inc a bit into the 10-20 kt range for all waters and sounds by Sat. Winds and seas should remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) however through the weekend. Sunday winds veer to southerly by late day, then become nwerly behind yet another frontal passage on Monday, though speeds remain generally in the 5-15 kt range Sunday into Monday with seas 2-4 ft. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine None. |
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