Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Oak Island, NC
May 31, 2024 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 5:59 AM Sunset 8:19 PM Moonrise 1:13 AM Moonset 1:05 PM |
AMZ252 Coastal Waters From Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm- 919 Pm Edt Fri May 31 2024
Overnight - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat night - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Sun night - S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Mon - SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Mon night - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue night - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed night - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
AMZ200 919 Pm Edt Fri May 31 2024
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - Dry high pressure will build over north carolina on Saturday, then will slide offshore next week.
Area Discussion for - Wilmington, NC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 714 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024
SYNOPSIS
Unseasonably mild temperatures are expected through Saturday as dry high pressure moves from the Great Lakes to the eastern Carolinas. The high will push offshore Sunday, bringing warmer and more humid air across the area with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible most of next week.
UPDATE
A dense patch of cirrus has been transiting the eastern Carolinas for the past few hours. It dimmed the sun enough to prevent Florence from reaching 80 degrees today, perhaps the last time we'll see that statistic be true for some time.
Once this cirrus exits the coast, we're expecting mainly clear skies and very light surface winds as high pressure builds in from the north. This will set the stage for excellent radiational cooling for the morning of June 1st. The afternoon forecast looks good and no significant changes are needed.
Updates with this evening update centered on cloud cover and dewpoint trends for the next few hours along with lower wind speeds forecast inland after midnight.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/
Highly amplified cyclonic flow will move off to the east tonight being replaced by a highly amplified ridge. At this surface very quiet weather will continue and with few clouds and lighter winds tonight an application of the radiational tool is warranted for lows. Only some uncertainty of high clouds to the west prevents ideal conditions. Expect good coverage of lower 50s and even near 50 for final numbers in the cooler areas.
Strong insolation/air mass modification leads to highs Saturday in the lower to perhaps middle 80s in places.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Quiet weather continues through end of the weekend. After below normal temps Saturday night/Sunday morning in the upper 50s-60F, temps warm to mid 80s daytime Sunday. Center of low-mid level ridge overhead early Sunday shifts offshore during the day, with subsidence lingering across the area keeping the area dry. Far northwest areas may see a stray storm Sunday afternoon, where subsidence is a bit weaker, but pops are less than 20%.
Increasing return flow around offshore high will bring low temps in the mid 60s Sunday night.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
Meteorological summer begins June 1 (Saturday) and next week will certainly feel like summer. With high pressure offshore supporting WAA and moisture advection from the SW through late week, and a pseudo-zonal flow aloft with multiple weak impulses moving across, the week will be characterized by slightly above normal temperatures and typical summertime diurnal popcorn convection. Have pops limited to slight chance Monday and Tuesday afternoons, as instability at this time looks meager, with increasing storm chances Wednesday and Thursday as dewpoints reach 70F and max temps around 90F. A front is forecasted to move through the area towards end of the week.
AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
VFR.
Extended Outlook...Isolated mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible Monday through Wednesday.
MARINE
Through Saturday...The current northerly flow hanging out near 15 knots should be the maximum wind speed through Saturday. The high pressure system responsible for the wind drifts to the east/southeast in time with a more northeasterly component developing overnight. Finally a more easterly (sea breeze aided)
flow develops later Saturday. Significant seas are probably at their highest as well with the 2-4 foot range drifting downward to around two feet Saturday.
Saturday Night through Wednesday...Southeast flow Saturday night will turn southerly on Sunday, and remain out of the south or southwest through late next week as typical summertime pattern sets up around Bermuda high. Winds speeds sustained 5-10 kts Sunday through Wednesday, with afternoon gusts around 15 kts. Similarly, seas remain around 2 ft Saturday night through (at least) Wednesday, predominantly as SE swell with a wind wave mixed in.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 714 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024
SYNOPSIS
Unseasonably mild temperatures are expected through Saturday as dry high pressure moves from the Great Lakes to the eastern Carolinas. The high will push offshore Sunday, bringing warmer and more humid air across the area with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible most of next week.
UPDATE
A dense patch of cirrus has been transiting the eastern Carolinas for the past few hours. It dimmed the sun enough to prevent Florence from reaching 80 degrees today, perhaps the last time we'll see that statistic be true for some time.
Once this cirrus exits the coast, we're expecting mainly clear skies and very light surface winds as high pressure builds in from the north. This will set the stage for excellent radiational cooling for the morning of June 1st. The afternoon forecast looks good and no significant changes are needed.
Updates with this evening update centered on cloud cover and dewpoint trends for the next few hours along with lower wind speeds forecast inland after midnight.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/
Highly amplified cyclonic flow will move off to the east tonight being replaced by a highly amplified ridge. At this surface very quiet weather will continue and with few clouds and lighter winds tonight an application of the radiational tool is warranted for lows. Only some uncertainty of high clouds to the west prevents ideal conditions. Expect good coverage of lower 50s and even near 50 for final numbers in the cooler areas.
Strong insolation/air mass modification leads to highs Saturday in the lower to perhaps middle 80s in places.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Quiet weather continues through end of the weekend. After below normal temps Saturday night/Sunday morning in the upper 50s-60F, temps warm to mid 80s daytime Sunday. Center of low-mid level ridge overhead early Sunday shifts offshore during the day, with subsidence lingering across the area keeping the area dry. Far northwest areas may see a stray storm Sunday afternoon, where subsidence is a bit weaker, but pops are less than 20%.
Increasing return flow around offshore high will bring low temps in the mid 60s Sunday night.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
Meteorological summer begins June 1 (Saturday) and next week will certainly feel like summer. With high pressure offshore supporting WAA and moisture advection from the SW through late week, and a pseudo-zonal flow aloft with multiple weak impulses moving across, the week will be characterized by slightly above normal temperatures and typical summertime diurnal popcorn convection. Have pops limited to slight chance Monday and Tuesday afternoons, as instability at this time looks meager, with increasing storm chances Wednesday and Thursday as dewpoints reach 70F and max temps around 90F. A front is forecasted to move through the area towards end of the week.
AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
VFR.
Extended Outlook...Isolated mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible Monday through Wednesday.
MARINE
Through Saturday...The current northerly flow hanging out near 15 knots should be the maximum wind speed through Saturday. The high pressure system responsible for the wind drifts to the east/southeast in time with a more northeasterly component developing overnight. Finally a more easterly (sea breeze aided)
flow develops later Saturday. Significant seas are probably at their highest as well with the 2-4 foot range drifting downward to around two feet Saturday.
Saturday Night through Wednesday...Southeast flow Saturday night will turn southerly on Sunday, and remain out of the south or southwest through late next week as typical summertime pattern sets up around Bermuda high. Winds speeds sustained 5-10 kts Sunday through Wednesday, with afternoon gusts around 15 kts. Similarly, seas remain around 2 ft Saturday night through (at least) Wednesday, predominantly as SE swell with a wind wave mixed in.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
41108 | 13 mi | 56 min | 74°F | 75°F | 2 ft | |||
MBIN7 | 17 mi | 86 min | NNW 4.1G | 73°F | 30.19 | 54°F | ||
41024 - Sunset Nearshore (SUN 2) | 22 mi | 108 min | NNW 5.8G | 74°F | 76°F | 30.20 | 53°F | |
SSBN7 | 22 mi | 71 min | 75°F | 1 ft | ||||
MBNN7 | 23 mi | 86 min | NNW 1.9G | 72°F | 30.17 | 54°F | ||
WLON7 | 23 mi | 56 min | 69°F | 79°F | 30.20 | |||
41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 25 mi | 108 min | ENE 3.9G | 75°F | 75°F | 30.20 | 45°F | |
41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 25 mi | 60 min | 75°F | 2 ft | ||||
JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 26 mi | 56 min | NW 5.1G | 71°F | 75°F | 30.21 | ||
41013 - Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy | 36 mi | 46 min | NE 5.8G | 74°F | 76°F | 30.22 | 51°F | |
41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 38 mi | 108 min | E 1.9G | 73°F | 76°F | 30.21 | 57°F | |
MROS1 - 8661070 - Springmaid Pier, SC | 48 mi | 56 min | N 5.1G | 73°F | 77°F | 30.22 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT HIDE  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KSUT CAPE FEAR RGNL JETPORT/HOWIE FRANKLIN FLD,NC | 1 sm | 25 min | NW 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 68°F | 48°F | 49% | 30.23 |
Yaupon Beach
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Fri -- 02:12 AM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 02:21 AM EDT 5.04 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:30 AM EDT 0.06 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:04 PM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:59 PM EDT 5.00 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:59 PM EDT 0.51 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 02:12 AM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 02:21 AM EDT 5.04 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:30 AM EDT 0.06 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:04 PM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:59 PM EDT 5.00 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:59 PM EDT 0.51 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Yaupon Beach, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
3.9 |
1 am |
4.6 |
2 am |
5 |
3 am |
4.9 |
4 am |
4.2 |
5 am |
3.1 |
6 am |
1.9 |
7 am |
0.8 |
8 am |
0.2 |
9 am |
0.1 |
10 am |
0.8 |
11 am |
1.8 |
12 pm |
3 |
1 pm |
4 |
2 pm |
4.7 |
3 pm |
5 |
4 pm |
4.7 |
5 pm |
3.8 |
6 pm |
2.7 |
7 pm |
1.7 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
0.5 |
10 pm |
0.8 |
11 pm |
1.6 |
Cape Fear
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Fri -- 02:12 AM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 02:27 AM EDT 4.61 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:51 AM EDT 0.05 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:04 PM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 03:05 PM EDT 4.57 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:17 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:20 PM EDT 0.46 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 02:12 AM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 02:27 AM EDT 4.61 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:51 AM EDT 0.05 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:04 PM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 03:05 PM EDT 4.57 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:17 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:20 PM EDT 0.46 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Cape Fear, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
3.4 |
1 am |
4.1 |
2 am |
4.6 |
3 am |
4.5 |
4 am |
4 |
5 am |
3.1 |
6 am |
2 |
7 am |
1 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
0.1 |
10 am |
0.5 |
11 am |
1.4 |
12 pm |
2.5 |
1 pm |
3.5 |
2 pm |
4.3 |
3 pm |
4.6 |
4 pm |
4.3 |
5 pm |
3.7 |
6 pm |
2.7 |
7 pm |
1.7 |
8 pm |
0.9 |
9 pm |
0.5 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Wilmington, NC,
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