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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 7:11AM | Sunset 5:37PM | Tuesday January 26, 2021 7:51 PM EST (00:51 UTC) | Moonrise 3:34PM | Moonset 5:37AM | Illumination 98% |  |
AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 602 Pm Est Tue Jan 26 2021
Tonight..SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Wed..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
Wed night..NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu..N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu night..N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun..SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Tonight..SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Wed..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
Wed night..NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu..N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu night..N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun..SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ200 602 Pm Est Tue Jan 26 2021
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles.. SEa fog, with pockets of dense, will be possible tonight into Wed morning. Low pressure will strengthen and create hazardous marine conditions Wednesday night through Thursday night. High pressure will build over the waters to end the week. Low pressure moving across the southeast will affect the waters early next week.
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles.. SEa fog, with pockets of dense, will be possible tonight into Wed morning. Low pressure will strengthen and create hazardous marine conditions Wednesday night through Thursday night. High pressure will build over the waters to end the week. Low pressure moving across the southeast will affect the waters early next week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Carolina Beach, NC
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location: 34.03, -77.9 debug
Area Discussion for - Wilmington, NC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 326 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021
SYNOPSIS. Intensifying low pressure system will move across the area Wednesday into early Thursday and will provide a good chance of a soaking rain. Canadian high pressure and a drying trend will follow late Thursday into early next weekend. Unsettled weather returns Sunday as a second system moves through.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/. Weak pre-frontal trough will work its way offshore and then stall during the next few hours. The trough will linger offshore overnight then lift back into the area Wed morning as low pressure moves northeast from the Gulf Coast. Isentropic lift and dynamics associated with the developing low will spread over the area on Wed. The only question is where will the core of heavy rain end up. Previously it looked as though it would setup over the forecast area, but recent trends have been a shift to the south and east with the area of heaviest rain. This is down to the location of the stalled surface boundary, a feature which could drift north and south at times during Wed.
Periods of moderate rain will be possible across the area as the low heads northeast, passing along or just off the coast Wed. The low will drag the stalled boundary off the coast in the form of a weak cold front during the day, with temperatures holding steady or slowly falling during the afternoon. However, coldest air will be much slower to arrive. A second cold front, associated with a surface low/shortwave combo passing north of the area, Wed night, will bring the cold air. This feature will also produce a second round of rainfall Wed night into Thu, especially across NC counties. As is typical of showers associated with passing shortwaves/troughs in winter there is a very small chance precipitation could end as snow in some areas late Wed night. However, a setup where the cold air is moving in as the moisture exits rarely produces any snow of significance. Confidence in whether or not the cold air will arrive in time to produce any snow is very, very low.
SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/. Rain will likely be offshore by daybreak Thursday as coastal low moves further away. Lingering clouds early will make way for a cool, breezy day as strong, low level northerly flow develops. Look for highs to remain in the mid to upper 40s, with gusts around 20-25 mph in the afternoon. Continued cold air advection and clear skies will allow temps to drop into mid 20s Thursday night. Surface ridging builds in from the north Friday and Saturday. Dry and cool weather continues Friday, with highs in the upper 40s Friday and lows in the upper 20s Friday night.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. Cool and dry conditions continue Saturday thanks to high pressure from the north. High is pushed offshore Saturday night as a low pressure system develops over the central US. Warm advection will allow temps to rebound to near or above normal Sunday, but will be tempered by increased clouds and rain as a warm front lifts north during the day. As parent low moves across lower Ohio Valley late Sunday, a Miller Type B cyclone appears to set up and a second low develops near our area. As low moves away, a cooling and drying trend looks to set up for Monday through Tuesday.
AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/. Still some lingering IFR ceilings inland. Mainly a mid cloud ceiling along the coast. Tonight, IFR conditions are expected to return, with high dewpoints. All terminals will lower to IFR before midnight, continuing through mid to late morning on Wednesday. Winds shift back to the northeast toward the end of the forecast period.
Extended Outlook . Occasional MVFR/IFR conditions thru Thu morning due to a stalled front in the vicinity and an area of low pressure moving along it. Mainly VFR remainder of Thu thru Sat as dry high pressure builds in. Breezy to possibly windy conditions Thu.
MARINE. Through Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt will start decreasing this evening as surface boundary moves over the waters, weakening the gradient. Winds will remain around 10 kt late tonight and for much of Wed as slow developing low moves across the area. Winds veer to northeast during Wed as the low approaches and remain northerly following passage of a cold front late Wed. Gradient will start to tighten Wed night as second low moves off the coast and cold advection sets up. West to northwest winds in the wake of the front will increase to 20 to 25 kt late Wed night with gusts pushing 30 kt. Small Craft Advisory looking like a good possibility at some point, Wed night, but could end up being a bit later, more like Thu morning. Confidence in timing is on the low side. For now will hold off issuing a SCA, but confidence in timing will increase during the next 24 hours. Seas 3 to 5 ft this afternoon will gradually subside overnight in response to decreasing wind speeds. Seas 3 to 4 ft into Wed before dropping closer to 3 ft during the day. Increase in winds Wed night builds seas to 4 to 6 ft by Thu morning. Thursday through Sunday . Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue through late Thursday as offshore low pressure system moves further away , with north winds 20-25 kts, gusts in the upper 20s and seas 4-6 ft. Conditions improve Thursday night as pressure gradient weakens and high pressure begins to build in from the north for Friday and Saturday. NNW winds 10-15 kts Friday with seas 2-4 ft, weakening to 10 kts out of the N-NE Saturday with seas 1-2 ft. High pressure moves offshore Sunday as a second low pressure system approaches Sunday allowing for return flow to develop. E winds around 10 kts Saturday night veer to the S 15-20 kts by Sunday afternoon, with seas building to 4-6 ft by the afternoon.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. SC . None. NC . None. MARINE . None.
SYNOPSIS . ILM NEAR TERM . III SHORT TERM . VAO LONG TERM . VAO AVIATION . 43 MARINE . III/VAO
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 |
| MBIN7 | 5 mi | 292 min | W 8 G 13 | 65°F | 1010.2 hPa (-0.0) | |||
| NOXN7 - North Carolina Reserve, NC | 9 mi | 307 min | W 6 | 65°F | 992 hPa | 62°F | ||
| 41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 12 mi | 284 min | WSW 9.7 G 14 | 56°F | 51°F | 1010.9 hPa | ||
| 41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 12 mi | 285 min | 51°F | 4 ft | ||||
| JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 14 mi | 292 min | WSW 11 G 15 | 65°F | 51°F | 1010.4 hPa (-0.0) | ||
| WLON7 | 14 mi | 292 min | 67°F | 48°F | 1010.9 hPa (+1.7) | |||
| 41108 | 22 mi | 292 min | 55°F | 6 ft | ||||
| 41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 29 mi | 284 min | 58°F | 55°F | ||||
| 41024 - Sunset Nearshore (SUN 2) | 33 mi | 284 min | WSW 12 G 16 | 52°F | 53°F | 1011.4 hPa | ||
| 41013 - Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy | 41 mi | 272 min | WSW 16 G 21 | 66°F | 67°F | 1011.4 hPa | 63°F |
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 | NW | NW | W | S | SW G17 | NW G11 | NW | NE | E | NE | N | NE | NE G8 | NE | N | NE | S | SW G13 | SW G23 | W G15 | S | S | SW | SW |
| 1 day ago | S | SE | SE | S | S | S | NE | N | NE | NE | NE | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE G15 | NE | NE | NE | N G10 | NE | SE |
| 2 days ago | N G11 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE G17 | N | N | NE | NE | NE G11 | NE | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | S |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Brunswick County Airport, NC | 11 mi | 57 min | W 6 | 0.75 mi | Fog/Mist | 57°F | 56°F | 97% | 1012.9 hPa |
| Wilmington International Airport, NC | 17 mi | 59 min | SW 8 | 6.00 mi | Fog/Mist | 63°F | 61°F | 93% | 1012 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KSUT
Wind History from SUT (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | SW | SW | SW G14 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G14 | SW | SW G14 | W G14 | SW | S G15 | SW G17 | W G17 | SW | SW G15 | SW G14 | SW | SW | ||
| 1 day ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | NE | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | SE |
| 2 days ago | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | N | Calm | Calm | N | N | N | N | NE | NE | E | SE | E | SE | SE | E | SE | Calm | Calm |
Tide / Current Tables for Wilmington Beach, North Carolina
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Tue -- 05:25 AM EST 4.07 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:36 AM EST Moonset
Tue -- 07:12 AM EST Sunrise
Tue -- 11:55 AM EST 0.24 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 03:33 PM EST Moonrise
Tue -- 05:36 PM EST Sunset
Tue -- 05:44 PM EST 3.29 feet High Tide
Tue -- 11:57 PM EST -0.17 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 05:25 AM EST 4.07 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:36 AM EST Moonset
Tue -- 07:12 AM EST Sunrise
Tue -- 11:55 AM EST 0.24 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 03:33 PM EST Moonrise
Tue -- 05:36 PM EST Sunset
Tue -- 05:44 PM EST 3.29 feet High Tide
Tue -- 11:57 PM EST -0.17 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 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 | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Tide / Current Tables for Campbell Island, North Carolina
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataCampbell Island
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Tue -- 01:13 AM EST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 05:37 AM EST Moonset
Tue -- 07:10 AM EST 3.95 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:12 AM EST Sunrise
Tue -- 02:07 PM EST 0.08 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 03:33 PM EST Moonrise
Tue -- 05:36 PM EST Sunset
Tue -- 07:35 PM EST 3.46 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 01:13 AM EST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 05:37 AM EST Moonset
Tue -- 07:10 AM EST 3.95 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:12 AM EST Sunrise
Tue -- 02:07 PM EST 0.08 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 03:33 PM EST Moonrise
Tue -- 05:36 PM EST Sunset
Tue -- 07:35 PM EST 3.46 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 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 | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 0.2 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
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