Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Sneads Ferry, NC
May 19, 2024 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:01 AM Sunset 8:10 PM Moonrise 3:39 PM Moonset 2:48 AM |
AMZ158 S Of Cape Lookout To N Of Surf City Nc Out 20 Nm- 402 Pm Edt Sun May 19 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight - .
Tonight - NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers early this evening.
Mon - NE winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Mon night - NE winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Tue - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Tue night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Wed - NE winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
Wed night - S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Thu - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Fri - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Fri night - S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ100 402 Pm Edt Sun May 19 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - Breezy northeasterly winds early this week with a high pressure ridging from our north and low pressure offshore. Mostly dry through mid week before the next potential frontal system late week.
Area Discussion for - Newport/Morehead City, NC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 332 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024
SYNOPSIS
High pressure ridging builds in from the north keeping much of the area dry through mid week before the next potential frontal system late week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 330 PM Sunday...High pressure ridging extends S'wards into the Carolinas in the wake of a S'ward moving cold front with an area of low pressure well off the coast to the east and a second mid level low currently moving south across portions of SE Georgia this afternoon. Both lows and cold front should continue to pull away from ENC this evening as high pressure ridging continues to build S'wards keeping the area dry outside of a stray shower or two along the Crystal Coast. Given the close proximity of the two lows and the front widespread cloudcover and steady NE winds remain across the FA. As a result, highs have only gotten into the 60s to low 70s today across the region bringing a rather brisk end to the weekend.
As we get into tonight, upper level trough is forecast to push further offshore while upper ridging builds in from the west. At the same time associated mid level shortwaves continue to pull further away from the region. This will allow high pressure ridging to further entrench itself across the Carolinas tonight resulting in some dry air finally beginning to overspread the area. Some reduction in cloud cover is forecast especially across the Coastal Plain early this evening with portions of our western CWA potentially seeing partly to mo clear skies for a brief period of time tonight. However as we near daybreak continued NE'rly flow should allow for low stratus to once again overspread much if not all of ENC by daybreak. There remains some uncertainty with how far inland any low stratus gets but current thinking is anywhere along and east of Hwy 17 has the best chance for widespread low clouds with lower chances the further west you get. However, if there is a lack of cloud cover across the western portions of the CWA there then would be a low end threat for some patchy fog. Given the uncertainty in the cloud cover tonight elected not to include fog in the forecast for now but will have to monitor trends as the evening progresses. Lows get into the mid to upper 50s tonight.
SHORT TERM /MONDAY/
As of 330 PM Sunday...High pressure continues to nose into ENC, while low pressure spins well off the Mid Atlantic coast.
Stratus will plague Eastern NC advecting in from the Atlantic on continued NE'rly flow, but we will remain dry on Mon.
Widespread cloudcover will keep temps cooler than climo once again as highs range from the mid 60s OBX to the low/mid 70s inland.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 330 PM Sun...High pressure builds in from the north for the first half of the workweek. A cold front will approach from the west toward the latter half of the week.
Tuesday through Thursday...High pressure builds across the Mid- Atlantic and Southeast. Expect dry conditions through Thursday, along with steadily warming conditions. Temps will start out in the 75-80 degree range on Tue, then by Wed and Thu, rise through the 80s and back above climo. In fact, some areas may flirt with 90 degree highs by Thu. Lows will be in the 50s to start the pd, then rise into the 60s by mid week.
Friday through Sunday...Next potential weather maker in the form of a shortwave trough and approaching cold front may arrive by week's end, bringing threat for thundershowers to the region with a warm/humid airmass in place by then. Lots of disagreement this far out, so pops only in the 30's% at best.
Followed closer to climo, and kept thunder mainly in the afternoon to early evening time periods, with very small to nil shower chances overnight and morning periods.
AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
SHORT TERM /through Monday morning/...
As of 115 PM Sunday.. Much of ENC is under MVFR ceilings as of this update with the OBX being the lone holdout under IFR ceilings as expected. Steady NE'rly winds at 10-15 kts with gusts up around 15-20 kts and MVFR ceilings are forecast to continue through much of the afternoon across ENC with VFR conditions and light winds finally returning to the Coastal Plain by late afternoon with MVFR ceilings returning to the OBX during this timeframe.
As we get into tonight the forecast will become slightly more complicated. Current thinking is that with light NE'rly flow continuing to pump in ample low level moisture from the Atlantic into the FA,this moisture will become trapped underneath a low level inversion allowing ceilings once again lower from NE to SW down to IFR/MVFR levels. How far inland this low stratus gets is still up for debate but highest confidence in low ceilings remain across the OBX with lower confidence as we go further south and west across ENC. In addition to this if the Coastal Plain is less cloudy than currently forecast than there will be a chance for some patchy fog at times mainly after 06Z tonight. Given the lack of confidence in getting fog, left this out of the TAFs for now and capped ceilings at MVFR with a SCT IFR deck at all the terminals given uncertainty with ceilings. Will need to monitor trends in future updates to see how things go tonight. By Mon morning any low ceilings and lowered vis will quickly lift allowing for VFR conditions across much of the area outside the OBX by mid morning at the latest.
LONG TERM /Monday afternoon through Friday/...
As of 4 AM Sat...Pred VFR conditions are expected early through mid to late week. Exception may be on Monday, when MVFR or lower stratus possible in the morning hours, and again Mon night, as nerly flow cont.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /through Monday/...
As of 330PM Sunday... Winds have been slightly lower than initially forecast today in the wake of a cold front to the south and low pressure well to the east as latest obs show widespread NE'rly winds at 10-20 kts with gusts up near 25-30 kts. Strongest winds are noted across the larger inland sounds and central coastal waters while 4-6 ft seas are noted along the coastal waters this afternoon. Given the slightly lighter winds have elected to cancel the SCA for the Neuse River on this update while shortening the timeframe for the northern and southern coastal waters SCA's that are out. Otherwise general trend is for NE winds to briefly lighten up this evening down to 10-15 kts with gusts up around 20-25 kts while seas along the coastal waters remain around 4- 6 ft. As we get into Monday continued NE'rly flow at 10-20 kts with gusts around 20-25 kts will be possible as ridging becomes entrenched across the Mid- Atlantic and low pressure remains quasi stationary well out to the east. Strongest winds found along our coastal waters while seas remain around 4-6 ft.
LONG TERM /Monday night through Friday/...
As of 4 AM Sun...SCA cond linger into Monday for Pamlico Sound and the coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet as gusty ne winds keep seas elevated above 6 ft. Seas expected to drop below 6 ft Mon night all waters as high pres begins to build in and long fetch nerly winds diminish.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ203- 205.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ131- 150-230-231.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Monday for AMZ135.
Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT Monday night for AMZ152-154-156.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Monday for AMZ158.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 332 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024
SYNOPSIS
High pressure ridging builds in from the north keeping much of the area dry through mid week before the next potential frontal system late week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 330 PM Sunday...High pressure ridging extends S'wards into the Carolinas in the wake of a S'ward moving cold front with an area of low pressure well off the coast to the east and a second mid level low currently moving south across portions of SE Georgia this afternoon. Both lows and cold front should continue to pull away from ENC this evening as high pressure ridging continues to build S'wards keeping the area dry outside of a stray shower or two along the Crystal Coast. Given the close proximity of the two lows and the front widespread cloudcover and steady NE winds remain across the FA. As a result, highs have only gotten into the 60s to low 70s today across the region bringing a rather brisk end to the weekend.
As we get into tonight, upper level trough is forecast to push further offshore while upper ridging builds in from the west. At the same time associated mid level shortwaves continue to pull further away from the region. This will allow high pressure ridging to further entrench itself across the Carolinas tonight resulting in some dry air finally beginning to overspread the area. Some reduction in cloud cover is forecast especially across the Coastal Plain early this evening with portions of our western CWA potentially seeing partly to mo clear skies for a brief period of time tonight. However as we near daybreak continued NE'rly flow should allow for low stratus to once again overspread much if not all of ENC by daybreak. There remains some uncertainty with how far inland any low stratus gets but current thinking is anywhere along and east of Hwy 17 has the best chance for widespread low clouds with lower chances the further west you get. However, if there is a lack of cloud cover across the western portions of the CWA there then would be a low end threat for some patchy fog. Given the uncertainty in the cloud cover tonight elected not to include fog in the forecast for now but will have to monitor trends as the evening progresses. Lows get into the mid to upper 50s tonight.
SHORT TERM /MONDAY/
As of 330 PM Sunday...High pressure continues to nose into ENC, while low pressure spins well off the Mid Atlantic coast.
Stratus will plague Eastern NC advecting in from the Atlantic on continued NE'rly flow, but we will remain dry on Mon.
Widespread cloudcover will keep temps cooler than climo once again as highs range from the mid 60s OBX to the low/mid 70s inland.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 330 PM Sun...High pressure builds in from the north for the first half of the workweek. A cold front will approach from the west toward the latter half of the week.
Tuesday through Thursday...High pressure builds across the Mid- Atlantic and Southeast. Expect dry conditions through Thursday, along with steadily warming conditions. Temps will start out in the 75-80 degree range on Tue, then by Wed and Thu, rise through the 80s and back above climo. In fact, some areas may flirt with 90 degree highs by Thu. Lows will be in the 50s to start the pd, then rise into the 60s by mid week.
Friday through Sunday...Next potential weather maker in the form of a shortwave trough and approaching cold front may arrive by week's end, bringing threat for thundershowers to the region with a warm/humid airmass in place by then. Lots of disagreement this far out, so pops only in the 30's% at best.
Followed closer to climo, and kept thunder mainly in the afternoon to early evening time periods, with very small to nil shower chances overnight and morning periods.
AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
SHORT TERM /through Monday morning/...
As of 115 PM Sunday.. Much of ENC is under MVFR ceilings as of this update with the OBX being the lone holdout under IFR ceilings as expected. Steady NE'rly winds at 10-15 kts with gusts up around 15-20 kts and MVFR ceilings are forecast to continue through much of the afternoon across ENC with VFR conditions and light winds finally returning to the Coastal Plain by late afternoon with MVFR ceilings returning to the OBX during this timeframe.
As we get into tonight the forecast will become slightly more complicated. Current thinking is that with light NE'rly flow continuing to pump in ample low level moisture from the Atlantic into the FA,this moisture will become trapped underneath a low level inversion allowing ceilings once again lower from NE to SW down to IFR/MVFR levels. How far inland this low stratus gets is still up for debate but highest confidence in low ceilings remain across the OBX with lower confidence as we go further south and west across ENC. In addition to this if the Coastal Plain is less cloudy than currently forecast than there will be a chance for some patchy fog at times mainly after 06Z tonight. Given the lack of confidence in getting fog, left this out of the TAFs for now and capped ceilings at MVFR with a SCT IFR deck at all the terminals given uncertainty with ceilings. Will need to monitor trends in future updates to see how things go tonight. By Mon morning any low ceilings and lowered vis will quickly lift allowing for VFR conditions across much of the area outside the OBX by mid morning at the latest.
LONG TERM /Monday afternoon through Friday/...
As of 4 AM Sat...Pred VFR conditions are expected early through mid to late week. Exception may be on Monday, when MVFR or lower stratus possible in the morning hours, and again Mon night, as nerly flow cont.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /through Monday/...
As of 330PM Sunday... Winds have been slightly lower than initially forecast today in the wake of a cold front to the south and low pressure well to the east as latest obs show widespread NE'rly winds at 10-20 kts with gusts up near 25-30 kts. Strongest winds are noted across the larger inland sounds and central coastal waters while 4-6 ft seas are noted along the coastal waters this afternoon. Given the slightly lighter winds have elected to cancel the SCA for the Neuse River on this update while shortening the timeframe for the northern and southern coastal waters SCA's that are out. Otherwise general trend is for NE winds to briefly lighten up this evening down to 10-15 kts with gusts up around 20-25 kts while seas along the coastal waters remain around 4- 6 ft. As we get into Monday continued NE'rly flow at 10-20 kts with gusts around 20-25 kts will be possible as ridging becomes entrenched across the Mid- Atlantic and low pressure remains quasi stationary well out to the east. Strongest winds found along our coastal waters while seas remain around 4-6 ft.
LONG TERM /Monday night through Friday/...
As of 4 AM Sun...SCA cond linger into Monday for Pamlico Sound and the coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet as gusty ne winds keep seas elevated above 6 ft. Seas expected to drop below 6 ft Mon night all waters as high pres begins to build in and long fetch nerly winds diminish.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ203- 205.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ131- 150-230-231.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Monday for AMZ135.
Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT Monday night for AMZ152-154-156.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Monday for AMZ158.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 41064 | 31 mi | 83 min | NE 18G | 68°F | 72°F | 29.91 | 65°F | |
| 41159 | 31 mi | 35 min | 72°F | 4 ft | ||||
| JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 32 mi | 43 min | NE 9.9G | 69°F | 73°F | 29.90 | ||
| 41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 34 mi | 83 min | NE 14G | 68°F | 71°F | 29.90 | 62°F | |
| 41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 34 mi | 35 min | 71°F | 3 ft | ||||
| MBNN7 | 36 mi | 61 min | NNE 7G | 69°F | 29.88 | 64°F | ||
| 41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 38 mi | 83 min | NE 16G | 68°F | 71°F | 29.91 | 63°F | |
| BFTN7 - 8656483 - Beaufort, NC | 38 mi | 43 min | NE 12G | 68°F | 73°F | 29.90 | ||
| WLON7 | 39 mi | 43 min | 71°F | 75°F | 29.89 | |||
| MBIN7 | 41 mi | 61 min | NE 9.9G | 69°F | 29.89 | 64°F | ||
| CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC | 44 mi | 31 min | NE 21G | 66°F | 29.92 |
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| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KNCA NEW RIVER MCAS /H/ /MCCUTCHEON FLD/,NC | 13 sm | 35 min | NNE 09 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 73°F | 63°F | 69% | 29.90 | |
| KNJM BOGUE FIELD MCALF,NC | 20 sm | 34 min | NNE 07 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 72°F | 61°F | 69% | 29.91 | |
| KOAJ ALBERT J ELLIS,NC | 24 sm | 35 min | NNE 06 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 72°F | 63°F | 73% | 29.92 |
New River Inlet
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Sun -- 03:48 AM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 05:28 AM EDT 2.65 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:27 AM EDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:39 PM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 05:53 PM EDT 3.16 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:08 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 03:48 AM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 05:28 AM EDT 2.65 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:27 AM EDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:39 PM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 05:53 PM EDT 3.16 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:08 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
New River Inlet, North Carolina, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.5 |
| 1 am |
| 0.8 |
| 2 am |
| 1.3 |
| 3 am |
| 1.9 |
| 4 am |
| 2.3 |
| 5 am |
| 2.6 |
| 6 am |
| 2.6 |
| 7 am |
| 2.3 |
| 8 am |
| 1.8 |
| 9 am |
| 1.2 |
| 10 am |
| 0.7 |
| 11 am |
| 0.4 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 2 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 3 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.2 |
| 7 pm |
| 3 |
| 8 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.6 |
Bogue Inlet
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Sun -- 03:47 AM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 05:25 AM EDT 1.97 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:25 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:38 PM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 05:50 PM EDT 2.35 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:07 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 03:47 AM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 05:25 AM EDT 1.97 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:25 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:38 PM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 05:50 PM EDT 2.35 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:07 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Bogue Inlet, North Carolina, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.4 |
| 1 am |
| 0.7 |
| 2 am |
| 1 |
| 3 am |
| 1.4 |
| 4 am |
| 1.8 |
| 5 am |
| 1.9 |
| 6 am |
| 1.9 |
| 7 am |
| 1.7 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 0.9 |
| 10 am |
| 0.6 |
| 11 am |
| 0.4 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 4 pm |
| 2 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.5 |
Morehead City, NC,
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