Pamlico Sound Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Waves 2 To 4 Ft. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight. A Chance Of Showers Late. |
| Thu...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves 2 To 3 Ft. Showers. |
| Thu Night...W Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming N Around 10 Kt After Midnight. Waves 2 To 3 Ft In The Evening, Then 1 Ft. Showers. |
| Fri...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft In The Afternoon. Rain Likely, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Fri Night...Ne Winds Around 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely. |
| Sat...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. A Chance Of Rain In The Morning. |
| Sat Night...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sun...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming N 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Ft Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft In The Afternoon. |
| Sun Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Mon...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Mon Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 115pm EST Wednesday Feb 25 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes from the previous forecast. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Increasing clouds with rain starting overnight into Thursday with approaching cold front. 2) Growing signal for a fast moving low traversing the eastern CONUS early next week bringing a risk of brief rainfall. Marine...Gales continue through this evening for the outer waters south of Oregon Inlet with SCA (Small Craft Advisory) extending into Friday. Next period of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions possible next Monday into Tuesday. KEY MESSAGE 1...ENC remains sandwiched between high pressure over FL and strong low pressure over southern Ontario. Much milder overnight with clouds, increasing precipitation chances and SW breeze. Lows falling only into the upper 40s and low 50s. Cold front associated with the Canadian low will approach from the west Thursday into Friday, with rain beginning as early as tonight with increasing lift associated with embedded shortwave. Main slug of precipitation is more likely Thur and Thur night as main trough axis and surface frontal boundary make their approach. Some limited thunder potential will be confined to near the Gulf Stream. Model spread on rainfall amounts is has not changed much, with odds of 24-hour amounts exceeding half an inch still sitting at around 50%. Notably, probabilities of rainfall exceeding an inch ticked up slightly from this time yesterday, now at 20-30%. Concern remains these odds are a bit inflated given antecedent drought conditions. KEY MESSAGE 2...Once the Friday front clears through a few dry days are expected for the weekend as high pressure extends in from the north. The next potential system will come through the area early next week as a quick moving low zips across the central plains and mid-Atlantic. Still plenty of details to work out with this given it is beyond Day 5, although it does not look as wet as tomorrow's system. Marine Latest obs show SW winds 10-20 kt over the cooler nearshore waters and 20-30 kt gusting 30-35 kt over the outer waters near the Gulf Stream, with seas 3-6 ft north of Oregon Inlet and 5-10 ft south. Gusty winds will continue today as gradient tightens between low pressure moving through the Great Lakes, the attendant cold front and high pressure to the south. Gale Warnings remain in effect through this evening for the waters from Oregon Inlet south, with Gales most likely beyond 10 nm. SCA (Small Craft Advisory) also continues for the Pamlico Sound, and for the northern waters. SW winds will diminish a bit overnight then increase again Thu 15-25 kt. Another round of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions likely, esp across the outer warmer waters. Outlook: Poor boating conditions likely to persist for offshore waters into Friday before the front crosses the region. The front moves through Thursday night and Friday, with winds becoming NE 10-20 kt late Fri into the weekend. Next period of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) possible Monday and Tuesday. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 10pm EST this evening for AMZ135(Pamlico Sound). Small Craft Advisory until 1am EST Thursday for AMZ150. Gale Warning until 9pm EST this evening for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154-156- 158. |
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