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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:36AM | Sunset 7:47PM | Sunday August 25, 2019 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC) | Moonrise 12:19AM | Moonset 2:56PM | Illumination 21% |  |
AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 334 Pm Edt Sun Aug 25 2019
.small craft advisory in effect through Monday morning...
Tonight..NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers.
Mon..NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Mon night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Tue..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tue night..N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Wed..W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers.
Thu..NE winds 10 kt, becoming e. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Fri..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
.small craft advisory in effect through Monday morning...
Tonight..NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers.
Mon..NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Mon night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Tue..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tue night..N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Wed..W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers.
Thu..NE winds 10 kt, becoming e. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Fri..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ200 334 Pm Edt Sun Aug 25 2019
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles.. Strong high pressure will build in from the north through tomorrow as low pressure moves ne off the southeast u.s. Coast. Some gradual tropical or subtropical development is still possible with this system, and mariners should Monitor the forecast closely for any potential changes. A weaker pressure pattern is expected to develop over the area during Tuesday, before another front impacts the area around midweek.
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles.. Strong high pressure will build in from the north through tomorrow as low pressure moves ne off the southeast u.s. Coast. Some gradual tropical or subtropical development is still possible with this system, and mariners should Monitor the forecast closely for any potential changes. A weaker pressure pattern is expected to develop over the area during Tuesday, before another front impacts the area around midweek.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Holly Ridge, NC
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Area Discussion for - Wilmington, NC
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus62 kilm 252336 afdilm area forecast discussion national weather service wilmington nc 736 pm edt Sun aug 25 2019 Synopsis High pressure will extend down into the carolinas from the north as low pressure tracks north up through the offshore waters off of the southeast coast early this week, lifting off to the northeast through midweek. A cold front will cross the area late Wednesday into Thursday, possibly stalling nearby next weekend. Near term through Monday night Wedge conditions in full effect this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies and some light radar returns. A sporadic observations or two is reporting drizzle and or light rain and will advertise this for a few more hours. Essentially a persistence forecast with clouds and cool temperatures and a bit on the breezy side. Clouds should slowly mix through the period with partly cloudy skies later tonight and Monday. The cooler guidance has been better for temperatures and leaned toward these numbers through the period with dry conditions. Short term Tuesday through Wednesday night Looking at mid to upper level flow rather zonal for most of this period with embedded weak S W trofs, ie. Vorts, passing thru. It's at the end of this period where the flow aloft slightly amplifies which is able to push an eastward moving sfc cold front closer to the fa. Tue will see low chance pops with CAPE availability remains quite limited. For Wed thru wed night, look for an increase to 20-40 pops as moisture increases thru the atm column and CAPE becoming more avbl. Activity both days will primarily be diurnally driven. MAX temps near normal and night time lows at or slightly above normal. Long term Thursday through Sunday Beginning of this period will highlight the slow push of the cold front across the fa Thu and moving off the ilm CWA coast before stalling. Pops will be at their highest during the thu into Fri timeline. Then back down to climo pops for the remainder of the long term period. Models are indicating the weakly amplified mid-upper trof at the beginning of this period to retreat back to the north Sat thru sun. Pops could increase to above climo during the last 2 days of this period and will depend on the stalled sfc boundary still existing at this time, with the possibility of it returning back inland and to the north, and ultimately moving back across the fa. Will indicate at pops at 30 which is climo for the 2 days and wait until some model consistency to change the pops. MAX temps this period will hang around the climo norms, with min temps at or slightly hier than the norm especially across the coastal counties within the fa. Aviation 00z Monday through Friday As of 00z... CIGS currently in theVFR category but expect to see them lower to MVFR overnight. Some guidance indicating ifr at coastal terminals late tonight but confidence in that is low. After sunrise, CIGS should lift toVFR by about mid morning withVFR conditions expected to continue through the remainder of the valid |
taf period. N to NE winds of 5 to 10 kt are expected overnight with speeds INVOF 10 kt after daybreak and gusts of 15 to 20 kt possible. Extended... MainlyVFR Mon night and Tue as high pressure dominates and tropical or subtropical system lifts NE off the coast. Next frontal system Wed Thu timeframe may bring additional restrictions. Marine Tonight thru Mon night: small craft conditions almost there and with gusts its essentially in place. More of a marginal event with the latest guidance. Six footers should enter the spectrum shortly and remain so through midday Monday. These seas are courtesy of a persistent northeast flow of 15-20 knots with the aforementioned higher gusts. Speeds will diminish somewhat Monday afternoon to 10- 15 knots. It should be noted the tropical entity offshore could still pose a threat although chances are near remote. If it finally develops the most likely impacts would be to increase the gradient and subsequently wind speeds. Tue thru fri: a somewhat chaotic sfc pressure pattern thru most of this period and along with that a rather weak sfc pg to exist. This will result in wind directions all over the place, however will identify a direction in lieu of going variable. Speeds 10 to possibly 15 kt tue, otherwise 10 kt or less Tue night thru thu night. Depending on the strength of the mesoscale sea breeze, winds within 10 nm of the coast from midday thru early evening each day, could temporarily reach around 15 kt. For late thu into fri, models hint of a cold front reaching the east coast and stalling along or just off the carolina coasts. Could see ne-ene at 10-15 kt due to a slightly tighten sfc pg. Significant seas will run 2 to 4 ft Tue with wind driven waves at 4 to 5 second periods common. With synoptic wind speeds rather negligent to wind driven wave production, the ese becoming E swell at 7 to 8 second periods will dominate. At the height of the sea breeze, seas nearshore will be dominated by wind waves. For Wed thru fri, seas will depend on how much the tropical entity intensifies and if it stays closer to the coast after passing CAPE hatteras. The back swell from this system could become a factor for the remainder of the week. Ilm watches warnings advisories Sc... Beach hazards statement until 8 pm edt this evening for scz054- 056. Nc... Beach hazards statement until 8 pm edt this evening for ncz106- 108. Marine... Small craft advisory until noon edt Monday for amz250-252-254- 256. Synopsis... Dch near term... Shk mcw short term... Dch long term... Dch aviation... 31 marine... Dch shk |
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 |
| JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 21 mi | 69 min | N 12 G 14 | 74°F | 83°F | 1015.8 hPa (+0.0) | ||
| 41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 25 mi | 61 min | NNE 19 G 25 | 76°F | 83°F | 1015.7 hPa | ||
| 41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 25 mi | 29 min | 83°F | 5 ft | ||||
| WLON7 | 26 mi | 69 min | 74°F | 85°F | 1016.6 hPa (+0.0) | |||
| 41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 37 mi | 61 min | NNE 19 G 29 | 78°F | 83°F | 1014.9 hPa | ||
| 41064 | 40 mi | 61 min | NE 21 G 29 | 79°F | 83°F | 1015.4 hPa | ||
| 41159 | 40 mi | 39 min | 83°F | 6 ft |
Wind History for Wrightsville Beach, NC
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| Last 24hr | N | N G19 | N G16 | N | N G14 | N | N G17 | N G14 | N | N G16 | N | N G15 | N G17 | N G18 | N | N | N G17 | N | N G17 | N G17 | N G17 | N G16 | N G20 | N |
| 1 day ago | W G10 | W | SW | SW | W G9 | W | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N G14 | NE | NE G13 | E | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | N |
| 2 days ago | SW G18 | SW | SW G13 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G13 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G10 | SW | SW G14 | SW G10 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW G22 |
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 |
| MCAS New River, NC | 17 mi | 73 min | N 11 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 76°F | 63°F | 64% | 1016.7 hPa |
| Wilmington International Airport, NC | 22 mi | 76 min | N 8 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 74°F | 62°F | 67% | 1016.5 hPa |
| Jacksonville, Albert J Ellis Airport, NC | 23 mi | 73 min | N 6 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 73°F | 62°F | 69% | 1017.5 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KNCA
Wind History from NCA (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | NE | NE | N | NE | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N | NE G20 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| 1 day ago | W | SW | Calm | Calm | NW | W | Calm | W | N | N | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N |
| 2 days ago | Calm | S | S | S | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | S | SE | S | S G16 | S G20 | SW G18 | W G18 |
Tide / Current Tables for Ocean City Beach (fishing pier), North Carolina
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Tide / Current Tables for New Topsail Inlet, North Carolina
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Sun -- 01:19 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:17 AM EDT 2.78 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:38 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 09:54 AM EDT 0.52 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 03:52 PM EDT 3.52 feet High Tide
Sun -- 03:55 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 07:46 PM EDT Sunset
Sun -- 11:09 PM EDT 0.58 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 01:19 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:17 AM EDT 2.78 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:38 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 09:54 AM EDT 0.52 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 03:52 PM EDT 3.52 feet High Tide
Sun -- 03:55 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 07:46 PM EDT Sunset
Sun -- 11:09 PM EDT 0.58 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Wilmington, NC (20,4,5,8)
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Ground Weather Radar Station Morehead City, NC
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