Pamlico Sound Marine Forecast
| Today...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft This Morning, Then 1 Ft. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Thu...Ne Winds Around 5 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Thu Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Fri...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Fri Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sat...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sat Night...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft In The Evening, Then 1 Ft. |
| Sun...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sun Night...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300am EDT Wednesday September 16 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Sped up/increased and exapanded probability of precipitation a bit with earlier frontal arrival on Friday. Updated 16/06Z Aviation discussion. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures expected through Thursday with a warming trend back to above climo late in the work week. 2) 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 Thursday. Upper low retrograding to the SSW across the offshore waters through Thursday may bring a few showers near the Gulf Stream, but dry conditions expected to persist across land areas. NE flow regime remains in place through mid week bringing seasonable temperatures and comfortable dewpoint/humidity levels, then will see gradually warming and increasing dewpoints Thursday into Friday as high pressure weakens and slides offshore allowing low level flow to veer to southerly ahead of an approaching cold front. KEY MESSAGE 2...A cold front originally forecast to move in Sat has sped up per latest 16/00Z model suite, and now looks to move into ENC on Friday. 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 Current buoy obs show NE winds cont to diminish with speeds 5-15 kt, highest on the offshore waters. Seas generally 2-4ft ocnl 5 ft sets outer waters @ 7-8sec cont. The light nerly flow will cont today with speeds generally 5-10 kt g 15 kt. Outlook (Thu through Sun): Flow will veer to SE then S later Thu into early Fri as the high to the north weakens. A cold front drops into the northern waters on Fri, bringing winds around back to the north again from n to s through the afternoon. The front clears the southern waters by later Fri night with nnerly winds expected to inc a bit into the 10-20 kt range. Winds and seas should remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) however through the weekend. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement from 8am EDT this morning through this evening for NCZ203-205. Marine None. |
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