Pamlico River & Pungo River Marine Forecast
| Today...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Tonight...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Waves A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy After Midnight. |
| Tue...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves A Moderate Chop, Diminishing To Light Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Tue Night...W Winds Around 5 Kt. Waves Flat. |
| Wed...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves Light Chop, Increasing To A Moderate Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves A Moderate Chop. |
| Thu...Nw Winds Around 10 Kt, Becoming Ne In The Afternoon. Waves Light Chop. |
| Thu Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Light Chop. |
| Fri...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S In The Afternoon. Waves Light Chop. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves A Moderate Chop. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 649am EST Monday Nov 3 2025 Synopsis A weak but quick moving coastal low exits off the coast today with scattered light rain remaining through early afternoon. High pressure builds back over the Carolinas in the low's wake through Wednesday. Dry cold front crosses late WED night/early THU with high pressure building back in to round out the week. Another dry cold front moves through by Saturday. Near Term - Through Tonight As of 2am Mon...Heavy rain and strong winds affecting the OBX early this morning. Deep southerly tropical-like moisture fee has given parts of Hatteras Island up to 4+ inches of rain in one hour, with training convective cells bringing the heavy rain and occasional lightning. Mid level mesos continue within this convection, but near surface stable layer preventing any severe weather. Further inland, large stratiform rain shield bringing a steady rain, where totals may add up to an inch through this morning. Going through today, robust upper low over the warning Carolinas swings through, keeping a supply of ovc deep cloud cover and ocnl light rain or showers. For this reason, have inc probability of precipitation a bit, but kept below likelies (40-50%). With the ovc skies and rain, temps held down and went on the coolest side of guidance, with most places hovering around 60 most of the day. Winds turn nwrly behind the low passage with speeds of 10-20 mph inland, to 20-35 mph coast and esp OBX. .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH 6am TUESDAY/... As of 2am Mon...Cold Air Advection tonight will bring seasonably cool temps with lows in the 40s and cont drying of the atms. With the mixed bndry layer, ideal radiational cooling not an issue and no threat for any frost. Long Term - Tuesday Through Sunday As of 2am Mon... Tuesday through Fri...Overall a mild and dry pattern. Coolest night of the week should be Tuesday night, where dry high pressure passes overhead ENC. This will bring temps down in the 30s for most, with 40s on the beaches. Patchy frost is possible. Dry cool front moves through on Wednesday only bringing a wind shift from sw to nwrly. Highs generally 65 to 70 each day, near climo for first week of Nov. Sat through Sun...Next cold front will move through on Fri night or Sat AM, though again will be on the dry side, so no real sensible weather impacts. Not much of a cooldown behind the fropa as flow will cont zonal, which means seasonable temps cont. Marine SHORT TERM Through Tonight As of 1am Mon... Key Messages... - Strong Small Craft conditions will continue this morning and linger through tonight - Wind directions variable as low pressure moves through the area (East -> North -> Northwest) Ahead of a low pressure system which will move through the marine waters later this morning, a warm front is parked right along the southern OBX and Hatteras Island with strong E/ESE winds to the east of this boundary at 20-30 kts, and lighter N/NE winds to the west of the boundary at 10-20 kts. As the low approaches over the next few hours, winds will be highly variable in both direction and speed, with some Gale Force wind gusts possible over the coastal waters off the OBX. Eventually, winds will come around to the north everywhere shortly after sunrise, and strengthen to 20-30 kts by around noon. Winds will become NW this afternoon and continue at around 20-30 kts through tonight. Seas have come up sharply to due a strong offshore gradient, and are 6-10 ft (locally higher) early this morning. Seas will subside to 5-7 ft later this morning and then continue in this range through tonight. Long Term - Tuesday Through Friday As of 1am Mon... Key Messages... - Improving conditions Tuesday with SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) ending - Another round of Small Craft conditions (SW winds) expected to develop Wednesday through Thursday morning - Yet another Small Craft event possible late Friday into the weekend Winds will become NW at 15-25 kts Tuesday morning, and then weaken to 10-20 kt by the afternoon. Winds will come around to the SW by Wednesday morning, and then strengthen to 15-25 kts by the afternoon. Winds will peak at 15-30 kts ahead of a cold front Wednesday night, and then switch to the N Thursday at 15-25 kts. Winds weaken Thursday night and become easterly by Friday morning at 5-15 kts. Strong southerly flow then redevelops late Friday with winds increasing to 15-25 kts. Seas will be 5-7 ft first thing Tuesday, but will subside to 4-6 ft by the afternoon, and to 3-5 ft by early Tuesday night. 2-4 ft seas expected Wednesday, with an increase to 5-7 ft expected Wednesday night. Waves will be mostly 3-5 ft Thursday and Friday. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 7am EST Tuesday for AMZ131-230-231. Small Craft Advisory until 11am EST Tuesday for AMZ135(Pamlico Sound). Small Craft Advisory until 4pm EST Tuesday for AMZ150. Small Craft Advisory until 7pm EST Tuesday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. Small Craft Advisory until 1pm EST Tuesday for AMZ156-158. |
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