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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:26AM | Sunset 7:52PM | Wednesday April 25, 2018 7:49 PM EDT (23:49 UTC) | Moonrise 2:34PM | Moonset 3:05AM | Illumination 81% |  |
Marine Forecasts
EDIT (on/off) Help| AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 732 Pm Edt Wed Apr 25 2018 .small craft exercise caution in effect until 3 am edt Thursday... Tonight..SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt or less. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Thu..N winds 10 kt or less, becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Thu night..S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with isolated tstms. Fri..SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. A chance of showers with isolated tstms. Fri night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Sat..W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sat night..W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Sun..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Mon..NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | AMZ200 732 Pm Edt Wed Apr 25 2018 Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles.. Upper level low pressure will move overhead tonight. A series of weak cold fronts will move across the waters Thursday, Friday, and again on Sunday. |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Castle Hayne, NC
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Area Discussion for - Wilmington, NC
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus62 kilm 252239 afdilm area forecast discussion national weather service wilmington nc 638 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 Synopsis A series of low pressure systems, will bring isolated showers this afternoon, and then a better chance of rain with isolated storms Thursday night. A drying trend is expected later in the weekend through the first part of next week, with below normal temperatures, as a canadian high drops into the mid-atlantic region. A warming trend is expected by the middle of the week. Near term through Thursday As of 325 pm Wednesday... Upper low rotating slowly across the mid- atlantic is producing steep lapse rates which are working together with highs in the 70s to produce instability and CU showers. As is typically the case beneath these upper low, CU has been extensive beneath the cold pool aloft, and showers storms have developed. However, despite SBCAPE of 500-1000 j kg, storms have been displaced north of the local area and even showers have struggled locally thanks to very dry air above 700mb and some weak subsidence aloft as well. Still carrying schc for nc zones through this evening, but any activity will be light and diurnally forced, so a quiet night is expected. As the upper low pulls away, it will drive a weak trough across the area, causing winds to shift to the NW ahead of a ridge of surface high pressure. At the same time, a secondary shortwave will be digging into the ARKLATEX region, and 850-500mb moisture begins to increase ahead of this feature. This will keep some mid- level cloudiness around through the night, so despite light winds, mins will stay elevated tonight falling into the upper 50s. On Thursday, the aforementioned upper low approaches which causes increasing diffluence, better column moisture, and an increasing chance for showers through the day. Guidance is slow with the surface reflection so expect only minimal shower chances through Thursday, but have shown low-chc near i-95 by the end of the period. Another seasonable day is forecast despite the clouds however, and highs will climb into the mid 70s, near 70 at the beaches. Short term Thursday night through Friday night As of 325 pm Wednesday... Closed 500 mb low and associated surface low centered over southeast tn and northern ga Thursday evening will open up and lift across the mid-atlantic states through Friday. A warm front is expected to be just north of the forecast area at 00z Friday, with the cold front poised to enter the western zones around midnight. Marginal instability in the warm sector will lead to potential for isolated thunderstorms along with the scattered to numerous showers ahead of the frontal boundary. By 12z Friday, most of the activity will be northeast of the area, however additional light showers may develop later Friday in lingering moisture below 700 mb, ahead of an approaching 700 mb trough. Long term Saturday through Wednesday As of 325 pm Wednesday... The next shortwave is progged to primarily pass south of the carolinas during Saturday morning while the main upper low translates across the eastern great lakes region. Thus not much in the way of lift for our part of the carolinas and a rather dry column through the extended supports very little in the way of pops. A dry frontal passage Saturday night will be followed by cool high pressure at the surface through the remainder of the weekend. Although temperatures will be cooler than normal Sunday and Monday the weather will be quite tolerable with highs generally in the lower 70s with clear skies. A warm-up is expected by mid-week as the high moves off the coast with as return flow develops. |
Aviation 00z Thursday through Monday As of 00z... Clouds appear to be dissipating at this time, as these waning clouds are the result of an upper low, cold air aloft, which kicks off cumulus stratocumulus in the afternoon. Upper low will have less influence tomorrow, but still aVFR ceiling is possible. Winds becoming light after 01z, with a southeast gradient resultant in the afternoon on Thursday. Extended outlook... Tempo MVFR Thu night through sat. Otherwise vfr. Marine Near term through Thursday ... as of 325 pm Wednesday... Small craft advisory for nc waters remains in place through 8pm for residual 6 ft seas even as winds have fallen well below criteria. Winds will continue to ease and shift to the W NW this evening as a trough moves overhead. This will push the remaining 6 ft seas out of the 20nm boundary, and the SCA should expire on time, if not be cancelled a bit early. Winds will become w NW around 5 kts overnight, and then veer slowly to the NE and then e and finally the S on Thursday at around 10 kts in response to a retreating surface high and approaching weak low. These winds will keep seas at low amplitude, 2-4 ft. Short term Thursday night through Friday night ... as of 325 pm Wednesday... Surface low pressure will move up the appalachians Friday, resulting in southerly flow across the waters during the day. The magnitude of the gradient will remain modest, with winds remaining 15 kts or less. Winds will veer to the southwest during the evening with the approach of a cold front, which will move off the coast after midnight Thursday night. Not much of a wind shift will occur behind the front, although it will be accompanied by scattered to numerous showers, and isolated thunderstorms. Winds will become more westerly by late Friday night as a weak surface trough approaches the coast from the west. Long term Saturday through Monday ... as of 325 pm Wednesday... A front will shift off the coast Saturday night followed by high pressure building in from the northwest through Sunday night. The high will build over the waters during Monday. Southwest winds ahead of the front Saturday will veer to a westerly direction Saturday evening, then turn northerly in the wake of the front by Sunday morning. Variable flow is expected Monday as the high builds overhead. Seas of 3 to 4 ft are possible during Sunday, otherwise they will subside to around 2 ft Monday with a weak pressure gradient overhead. Ilm watches warnings advisories Sc... None. Nc... Coastal flood advisory until 9 pm edt this evening for ncz107. Marine... Small craft advisory until 8 pm edt this evening for amz250- 252. Synopsis... Srp near term... Jdw short term... Crm long term... Srp aviation... 43 marine... |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| WLON7 | 9 mi | 50 min | 74°F | 65°F | 1007.1 hPa (+0.8) | |||
| JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 12 mi | 50 min | W 12 G 17 | 73°F | 65°F | 1007.3 hPa (+0.9) | ||
| 41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 18 mi | 50 min | 63°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 18 mi | 102 min | SW 12 G 18 | 66°F | 63°F | 1005.9 hPa | ||
| 41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 39 mi | 42 min | WSW 16 G 25 | 66°F | 66°F | 1007.2 hPa | ||
| 41108 | 44 mi | 50 min | 62°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 41024 - Sunset Nearshore (SUN 2) | 46 mi | 42 min | SW 5.8 G 12 | 65°F | 64°F | 1007.4 hPa | ||
| SSBN7 | 46 mi | 88 min | 3 ft |
Wind History for Wrightsville Beach, NC
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | |
| Last 24hr | SE | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | SW G12 | SW G12 | SW G14 | S G14 | SW G17 | SW G18 | S G19 | S G23 | SW | SW G18 | SW G16 | W G17 |
| 1 day ago | E | E | E | E G27 | E | SE | E G27 | SE | SE | E G26 | E G23 | E | SE G31 | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | SE |
| 2 days ago | E | E G17 | NE | NE | E | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E G16 | E G17 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E G23 | E |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Wilmington International Airport, NC | 5 mi | 57 min | WNW 10 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 1007.1 hPa |
Wind History from ILM (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | SE G18 | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W | W | SW G20 | SW G21 | W G24 | W |
| 1 day ago | E G20 | E G22 | E G27 | E G22 | E G24 | SE G19 | E G23 | E G23 | SE G19 | E G22 | E | E G18 | SE G31 | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | E | E | E | E | SE G17 |
| 2 days ago | E | E | E | E | E | E | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E G17 | E G20 | E G20 | E G22 | E G19 | E G23 | E G23 | E G21 | E G20 | E G18 | E G21 | E G19 |
Tide / Current Tables for Castle Hayne, Northeast River, North Carolina
EDIT RT Ports Option Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Castle Hayne Click for Map Wed -- 03:49 AM EDT -0.00 feet Low Tide Wed -- 04:05 AM EDT Moonset Wed -- 06:28 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 09:21 AM EDT 1.86 feet High Tide Wed -- 03:34 PM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 04:30 PM EDT -0.08 feet Low Tide Wed -- 07:51 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 10:00 PM EDT 1.88 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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Tide / Current Tables for Wilmington, North Carolina
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Wilmington Click for Map Wed -- 12:47 AM EDT 0.23 feet Low Tide Wed -- 04:05 AM EDT Moonset Wed -- 06:28 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 06:33 AM EDT 4.72 feet High Tide Wed -- 01:25 PM EDT -0.03 feet Low Tide Wed -- 03:34 PM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 07:08 PM EDT 4.79 feet High Tide Wed -- 07:51 PM EDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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