Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Wanchese, NC
May 4, 2024 10:26 AM EDT (14:26 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:06 AM Sunset 7:57 PM Moonrise 3:01 AM Moonset 3:05 PM |
AMZ150 S Of Currituck Beach Light To Oregon Inlet Nc Out 20 Nm- 1008 Am Edt Sat May 4 2024
Rest of today - E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Tonight - E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun night - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Mon - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon night - SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
Tue - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Wed - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed night - SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ100 1008 Am Edt Sat May 4 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - Cold front stalled over the area where it will linger into early next week. Benign winds/seas through the weekend but shower and tstorm activity to increase. Guidance continues to suggest sea fog development across area waters through at least Saturday.
Area Discussion for - Newport/Morehead City, NC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 636 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024
SYNOPSIS
A meandering cold front will linger over the area today before retreating northward on Sunday. Thereafter weak troughing across the Eastern Seaboard and warm moist southerly flow will lead to unsettled conditions through early next week. Drier conditions are expected by mid week, but will lead to increasing heat and humidity as ridging builds.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/
As of 0400 Saturday...Ridging aloft persists through the near term with stalled front currently bisecting the FA over the Pamlico River and ample low level moisture has led to development of fog and stratus. Have opted to issue a dense fog advisory for the entire FA area through 12Z this morning. While every ob in the FA is not explicitly showing quarter mi VIS or less, the low level stratus will only help to decrease VIS.
After sunrise, the fog will begin to dissipate, but the stratus will linger through much of the morning. Weak cold front will remain over ENC while becoming slightly more diffuse, but moving very little, with east/southeasterly flow expected most of the day. Most of the FA is expected to remain dry today save for our inland zones where showers and iso tstorms associated with a shortwave traveling NNEward from the Gulf states will pass over.
Temperatures will remain above normal but a bit cooler than Friday with highs ranging from the upper 70s coast to mid 80s inland.
SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/
As of 0400 Saturday...Upper level ridge axis slides offshore this evening/tonight. Once the 850mb high slides offshore, moisture content increases through the column as flow in the lower levels becomes more SSEerly off the Atlantic, increasing PWATs back over an inch. Upper level precip support by way of shortwave approaching from the W allows showers to increase in coverage through the overnight. First, the stalled front will be the focus of precip, becoming more widespread in the early morning hours. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
As 315 AM Sat...Unsettled weather will continue for the first half of next week as weak troughing lingers over the East Coast and warm moist southerly flow develops. By mid next week drier conditions will return but will be accompanied by an increase in heat and humidity.
Sunday through Tuesday...Winds will veer to the south Sunday and then SW Monday and Tuesday as high pressure rebuilds offshore through early next week. Despite this, a combination of weak troughing inland and deep moist southerly flow will bring fairly unsettled conditions through Tuesday. Showers and convection will be diurnally enhanced and will target the NC coastal plain the most with Monday and Tuesday likely having the greatest coverage. Temperatures will be cooler but still above normal with highs likely in the upper 70s to low 80s Sunday and Monday, and a bit warmer Tuesday...in the low to mid 80s.
Wednesday through Friday...Drier conditions are expected mid week as upper level riding builds back over the Southeast.
However, increasing low level thicknesses and continued southerly flow will lead to hot and humid conditions will afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s to low 90s inland, and the low to mid 80s closer to the coast.
By late Thursday a potentially strong frontal system will move towards the East Coast and more unsettled conditions are expected through Friday.
AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 0630 Saturday...SubVFR flight cats this morning with fog/stratus in place. Fog is expected to dissipate by 13Z, but subVFR CIGs will linger due to stratus into at least the late morning with IFR CIGs lifting from W to E between 13-16Z and MVFR ceilings then lifting to VFR conditions by Sat afternoon.
Could see an iso shower or tstm especially across ISO/PGV Sat afternoon as well. Chances of showers increases area wide overnight with inland TAF sites showing greatest potential for subVFR CIGs briefly overnight.
LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Generally VFR conditions are expected through mid next week, however increasingly unsettled conditions could lead to moments of sub-VFR conditions each afternoon/evening. Dry and mostly clear conditions expected by Wednesday.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 0630 Saturday...Have expanded the dense fog advisory for coastal waters N of Hatt. Conditions will be monitored with potential of having to extend the advisory a little longer this morning. The rest of the forecast remains unchanged
Previous Disco as of 0400...Dense fog advisory has been issued for all inland waters. There is fog over portions of the coastal waters as well, but no way to verify VIS so will have to wait for daybreak to make decision on whether or not a dense fog advisory will be needed offshore. Light and variable winds early become Eerly 10-15kt this afternoon. Recent buoy data shows seas generally 1-2ft with seas building to 3ft from N to S through the day to become 2-3ft everywhere with 4ft over outer waters, highest N and E of Hatt. Showers and tstorms possible this evening into the overnight hours.
LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Decent boating conditions are expected this weekend with slightly worsening conditions developing early next week.
Winds will come around to the south of Sunday at 5-15 kts, and continue to veer to the SW by Monday at 10-15 kts. SW winds will then increase to 15-20 kts Monday night through Wednesday and could occasionally gust to 25 kts. Seas will be generally 2-4 ft through Monday and then increase to 3-5 ft Tuesday and Wednesday.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for NCZ029- 044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205.
MARINE...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for AMZ131- 135>137-150-152-230-231.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 636 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024
SYNOPSIS
A meandering cold front will linger over the area today before retreating northward on Sunday. Thereafter weak troughing across the Eastern Seaboard and warm moist southerly flow will lead to unsettled conditions through early next week. Drier conditions are expected by mid week, but will lead to increasing heat and humidity as ridging builds.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/
As of 0400 Saturday...Ridging aloft persists through the near term with stalled front currently bisecting the FA over the Pamlico River and ample low level moisture has led to development of fog and stratus. Have opted to issue a dense fog advisory for the entire FA area through 12Z this morning. While every ob in the FA is not explicitly showing quarter mi VIS or less, the low level stratus will only help to decrease VIS.
After sunrise, the fog will begin to dissipate, but the stratus will linger through much of the morning. Weak cold front will remain over ENC while becoming slightly more diffuse, but moving very little, with east/southeasterly flow expected most of the day. Most of the FA is expected to remain dry today save for our inland zones where showers and iso tstorms associated with a shortwave traveling NNEward from the Gulf states will pass over.
Temperatures will remain above normal but a bit cooler than Friday with highs ranging from the upper 70s coast to mid 80s inland.
SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/
As of 0400 Saturday...Upper level ridge axis slides offshore this evening/tonight. Once the 850mb high slides offshore, moisture content increases through the column as flow in the lower levels becomes more SSEerly off the Atlantic, increasing PWATs back over an inch. Upper level precip support by way of shortwave approaching from the W allows showers to increase in coverage through the overnight. First, the stalled front will be the focus of precip, becoming more widespread in the early morning hours. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
As 315 AM Sat...Unsettled weather will continue for the first half of next week as weak troughing lingers over the East Coast and warm moist southerly flow develops. By mid next week drier conditions will return but will be accompanied by an increase in heat and humidity.
Sunday through Tuesday...Winds will veer to the south Sunday and then SW Monday and Tuesday as high pressure rebuilds offshore through early next week. Despite this, a combination of weak troughing inland and deep moist southerly flow will bring fairly unsettled conditions through Tuesday. Showers and convection will be diurnally enhanced and will target the NC coastal plain the most with Monday and Tuesday likely having the greatest coverage. Temperatures will be cooler but still above normal with highs likely in the upper 70s to low 80s Sunday and Monday, and a bit warmer Tuesday...in the low to mid 80s.
Wednesday through Friday...Drier conditions are expected mid week as upper level riding builds back over the Southeast.
However, increasing low level thicknesses and continued southerly flow will lead to hot and humid conditions will afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s to low 90s inland, and the low to mid 80s closer to the coast.
By late Thursday a potentially strong frontal system will move towards the East Coast and more unsettled conditions are expected through Friday.
AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 0630 Saturday...SubVFR flight cats this morning with fog/stratus in place. Fog is expected to dissipate by 13Z, but subVFR CIGs will linger due to stratus into at least the late morning with IFR CIGs lifting from W to E between 13-16Z and MVFR ceilings then lifting to VFR conditions by Sat afternoon.
Could see an iso shower or tstm especially across ISO/PGV Sat afternoon as well. Chances of showers increases area wide overnight with inland TAF sites showing greatest potential for subVFR CIGs briefly overnight.
LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Generally VFR conditions are expected through mid next week, however increasingly unsettled conditions could lead to moments of sub-VFR conditions each afternoon/evening. Dry and mostly clear conditions expected by Wednesday.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 0630 Saturday...Have expanded the dense fog advisory for coastal waters N of Hatt. Conditions will be monitored with potential of having to extend the advisory a little longer this morning. The rest of the forecast remains unchanged
Previous Disco as of 0400...Dense fog advisory has been issued for all inland waters. There is fog over portions of the coastal waters as well, but no way to verify VIS so will have to wait for daybreak to make decision on whether or not a dense fog advisory will be needed offshore. Light and variable winds early become Eerly 10-15kt this afternoon. Recent buoy data shows seas generally 1-2ft with seas building to 3ft from N to S through the day to become 2-3ft everywhere with 4ft over outer waters, highest N and E of Hatt. Showers and tstorms possible this evening into the overnight hours.
LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Decent boating conditions are expected this weekend with slightly worsening conditions developing early next week.
Winds will come around to the south of Sunday at 5-15 kts, and continue to veer to the SW by Monday at 10-15 kts. SW winds will then increase to 15-20 kts Monday night through Wednesday and could occasionally gust to 25 kts. Seas will be generally 2-4 ft through Monday and then increase to 3-5 ft Tuesday and Wednesday.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for NCZ029- 044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205.
MARINE...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for AMZ131- 135>137-150-152-230-231.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ORIN7 - 8652587 - Oregon Inlet Marina, NC | 3 mi | 57 min | N 1.9G | 65°F | 30.19 | |||
44095 | 12 mi | 31 min | 61°F | 3 ft | ||||
44086 | 19 mi | 31 min | 64°F | 4 ft | ||||
41082 | 26 mi | 147 min | ENE 5.8 | 64°F | 61°F | 30.15 | ||
44056 - Duck FRF, NC | 32 mi | 31 min | 62°F | 4 ft | ||||
DUKN7 - Duck Pier, NC - 8651370 | 32 mi | 57 min | WSW 2.9G | 30.17 | ||||
44100 - Duck FRF 26m, NC (430) | 35 mi | 57 min | 63°F | 61°F | 4 ft | |||
41083 | 37 mi | 147 min | 67°F | 63°F | 30.14 | |||
41120 | 37 mi | 87 min | 65°F | 3 ft | ||||
HCGN7 - 8654467 - Hatteras, NC | 38 mi | 57 min | NNE 7G | 69°F | 30.16 | |||
44079 | 48 mi | 147 min | 60°F | 55°F | 30.15 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KMQI DARE COUNTY RGNL,NC | 14 sm | 16 min | WSW 03 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 70°F | 64°F | 83% | 30.17 | |
KFFA FIRST FLIGHT,NC | 20 sm | 16 min | SE 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 68°F | 68°F | 100% | 30.15 |
Davis Slough
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Sat -- 04:01 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 05:29 AM EDT 0.91 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:06 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 12:02 PM EDT 0.00 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:05 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 05:59 PM EDT 1.02 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:52 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 04:01 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 05:29 AM EDT 0.91 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:06 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 12:02 PM EDT 0.00 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:05 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 05:59 PM EDT 1.02 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:52 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Davis Slough, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
0 |
1 am |
0.1 |
2 am |
0.3 |
3 am |
0.6 |
4 am |
0.8 |
5 am |
0.9 |
6 am |
0.9 |
7 am |
0.8 |
8 am |
0.6 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.2 |
11 am |
0.1 |
12 pm |
0 |
1 pm |
0.1 |
2 pm |
0.3 |
3 pm |
0.5 |
4 pm |
0.8 |
5 pm |
1 |
6 pm |
1 |
7 pm |
1 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
0.6 |
10 pm |
0.3 |
11 pm |
0.1 |
Rodanthe
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Sat -- 02:46 AM EDT 0.08 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:01 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 06:06 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:15 AM EDT 0.63 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:07 PM EDT 0.01 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:05 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:51 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 08:45 PM EDT 0.70 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:46 AM EDT 0.08 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:01 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 06:06 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:15 AM EDT 0.63 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:07 PM EDT 0.01 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:05 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:51 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 08:45 PM EDT 0.70 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
0.3 |
1 am |
0.2 |
2 am |
0.1 |
3 am |
0.1 |
4 am |
0.1 |
5 am |
0.3 |
6 am |
0.4 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
0.6 |
9 am |
0.6 |
10 am |
0.5 |
11 am |
0.4 |
12 pm |
0.3 |
1 pm |
0.1 |
2 pm |
0.1 |
3 pm |
0 |
4 pm |
0 |
5 pm |
0.2 |
6 pm |
0.4 |
7 pm |
0.5 |
8 pm |
0.7 |
9 pm |
0.7 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
0.5 |
Morehead City, NC,
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