Pamlico Sound Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming N Late. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Wed...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Wed Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft After Midnight. |
| Thu...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Thu Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Fri...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Fri Night...E Winds Around 10 Kt, Becoming W After Midnight. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft In The Afternoon. |
| Sat Night...Se Winds Around 15 Kt, Becoming S After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sun...Sw Winds Around 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 745pm EDT Tuesday Mar 17 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Lowered minimum temperatures tonight Small Craft Advisory for the coastal waters between Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Inlet has been extended until 2pm tomorrow .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Below normal temperatures through Wednesday 2) Dry with a warming trend late-week through Sunday 3) Next frontal passage not expected until late Sunday/early next week KEY MESSAGE 1...The Arctic airmass that's building in behind yesterday's cold front will keep temperatures well below normal today and tomorrow. Today, highs will be in the upper 40s/low 50s with ample sunshine. A reinforcing cold front will drop south across the area tonight and send lows into the mid 20s to low 30s. Tomorrow, the surface high will move east and expand across the Eastern CONUS. We'll have a little more cloud cover but temperatures will be about the same as today. Lows tomorrow night will be around freezing for inland zones and low 40s for the beaches. Given that we've had several warm days recently, precautions should be taken to protect any vulnerable plants. KEY MESSAGE 2...We'll gradually warm from late-week through the weekend. On Thursday, temperatures will be in the upper 50s/low 60s inland and low 50s at the beaches. By Sunday, inland temperatures will be back into the upper 70s/low 80s with the beaches reaching the mid 60s. Chances for precipitation will remain <10% through late weekend. KEY MESSAGE 3...Our next front isn't expected until late this Sunday or early next week, which will bring our next chance for showers and a slight cool down. Marine NW winds at 10-15 kt will veer to the north overnight and increase to 15-20 kt. Diamond Shoals is the only buoy that continues to report 6 ft but may briefly drop below 6 ft by later today. With the uptick in winds tonight, seas will build back to 6 ft across the central waters and may linger into tomorrow afternoon. Therefore, the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for the coastal waters between Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Inlet has been extended until 2pm tomorrow. Winds will continue to veer to the NE by mid-morning and decrease to 10-15 kt. Outlook: Good boating conditions are expected through the rest of the week as high pressure builds in. Winds will generally be 5-15 kt with 2-5 ft seas. The next best chance for SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) will be late this weekend and into early next week with the passage of a cold front. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 2pm EDT Wednesday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. |
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