Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Atlantic, NC
February 17, 2025 4:32 PM EST (21:32 UTC) Change Location
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AMZ156 S Of Ocracoke Inlet To Cape Lookout Nc Out 20 Nm- 321 Pm Est Mon Feb 17 2025
.gale watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning - .
Tonight - NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Tue - N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Tue night - NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Wed - NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain.
Wed night - N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Thu - NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the morning.
Thu night - NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
Fri - NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
Fri night - N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Sat - N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sat night - W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ100 321 Pm Est Mon Feb 17 2025
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - Winds calm and seas fall as high pressure expands over area waters through tomorrow. Improvements will be short lived as another coastal low is forecast to cross area waters midweek, leading to deteriorating marine conditons Tuesday night. Winds and seas peak when low passes through the area Wed night-thurs morning. Marine conditions improve late week but headlines likely linger into weekend.

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North River Bridge Click for Map Mon -- 12:27 AM EST 1.68 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:49 AM EST Sunrise Mon -- 07:22 AM EST 0.08 feet Low Tide Mon -- 09:10 AM EST Moonset Mon -- 12:40 PM EST 1.53 feet High Tide Mon -- 05:51 PM EST Sunset Mon -- 07:26 PM EST 0.04 feet Low Tide Mon -- 10:49 PM EST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
North River Bridge, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
1.6 |
1 am |
1.7 |
2 am |
1.5 |
3 am |
1.2 |
4 am |
0.8 |
5 am |
0.5 |
6 am |
0.2 |
7 am |
0.1 |
8 am |
0.1 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.8 |
11 am |
1.2 |
12 pm |
1.5 |
1 pm |
1.5 |
2 pm |
1.4 |
3 pm |
1.1 |
4 pm |
0.8 |
5 pm |
0.5 |
6 pm |
0.2 |
7 pm |
0.1 |
8 pm |
0.1 |
9 pm |
0.3 |
10 pm |
0.7 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Harkers Island Bridge Click for Map Mon -- 12:10 AM EST 1.49 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:45 AM EST 0.08 feet Low Tide Mon -- 06:49 AM EST Sunrise Mon -- 09:10 AM EST Moonset Mon -- 12:23 PM EST 1.36 feet High Tide Mon -- 05:51 PM EST Sunset Mon -- 06:49 PM EST 0.04 feet Low Tide Mon -- 10:49 PM EST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Harkers Island Bridge, North Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
1.5 |
1 am |
1.4 |
2 am |
1.2 |
3 am |
0.9 |
4 am |
0.6 |
5 am |
0.3 |
6 am |
0.1 |
7 am |
0.1 |
8 am |
0.2 |
9 am |
0.5 |
10 am |
0.9 |
11 am |
1.2 |
12 pm |
1.3 |
1 pm |
1.3 |
2 pm |
1.2 |
3 pm |
0.9 |
4 pm |
0.6 |
5 pm |
0.3 |
6 pm |
0.1 |
7 pm |
0 |
8 pm |
0.2 |
9 pm |
0.5 |
10 pm |
0.8 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Area Discussion for Newport/Morehead City, NC
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FXUS62 KMHX 172112 AFDMHX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 412 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will continue to expand over eastern North Carolina today and linger through Tuesday. A winter storm is forecast to impact the region Wednesday into Thursday and will likely bring wintry weather to much of the area.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 1530 Monday...Surface high will continue to shift over the mid-Atlantic overnight. Apart from some passing thin cirri, skies will remain clear but winds will ease, setting the stage for good radiational cooling. Inland, lows will fall into the mid to upper 20s to around 30 inland, but mid to upper 30s for OBX and the immediate coast.
SHORT TERM /TUESDAY/
As of 1530 Monday...High pressure persists at the SFC with benign zonal flow aloft becoming ever so slightly more WSWerly as the next shortwave aloft digs across Wern CONUS, which will lead to increasing upper level cloud coverage through the day.
Light winds generally out of the N keeps CAA steadily in place keeping highs below normal, upper 40s to low 50s, low to mid 40s OBX.
LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence is increasing regarding the potential for wintry weather with the mid-week coastal low - Issued Winter Storm Watch for most of Eastern NC with potential for accumulating snow and ice.
Wednesday - Thursday: A quick-moving upper level shortwave is forecast to translate east across the TN Valley on Tuesday, then across the Carolinas on Wednesday. At the surface, low pressure is forecast to develop along the north-central Gulf Coast, then track NE up along the Southeast U.S. coastline. Moderate mid-level height falls overspreading the region will likely encourage a more rapid deepening of the low as it lifts NE off the coast of the Carolinas late Wed and especially Wed night. While guidance still differs regarding the track and strength of the low, the general trend with the latest guidance is for a deeper and further east track as it makes its closest pass to ENC.
Sensible weather for ENC expected with this system: This event is still 3 days out, but based on the latest guidance and trends, here are a few notables worth keeping in mind.
1) The coastal plain and Albemarle Sound counties appear to have the best potential to experience significant impacts from wintry precipitation Wed into Thu morning. There continues to uncertainty in what the predominate precipitation type will be but current thoughts are that the extreme north /north of Highway 264/ could see several inches of snow but will also have a mix of freezing rain and sleet. Further south there will be a transition from sleet to freezing rain. Still difficult to pin down at this time but will should be roughly along/south of Highway 70 just inland from the coast. The trend has been shifting the heavier snow and ice accumulations a bit S/SSE.
Some of the models are forecasting ice accretion of 0.5-1".
This may be a little on the high side since some of the precipitation will mix with snow and sleet but the potential for significant icing is now a concern for portions of the area.
Along with potential for several inches of accumulating snow near the Albemarle Sound. Areas from coastal Onslow to the Crystal coast and the Outer Banks south of Oregon Inlet are expected to see primarily rain through the precipitation is expected to end as a period of sleet and freezing rain Wed evening night into Thu morning which could produce impacts for the Thu morning commute. Subtle shifts west or east with the low, as well as the strength of the low, will play a huge role in precip types. For now, the bottom line is to be aware of the increased risk of wintry precip based on the latest guidance.
Main change this afternoon was to increase snow totals a bit across the northern tier, esp near the Albemarle, and increase ice totals. Winter Storm Watches have been issued for most of the area (excluding Downeast Carteret, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands). Went ahead and cast a wider net based on uncertainly and latest guidance trends. Will likely need to be fine tuned in later shifts.
2) Precip type aside, the combination of strong forcing and decent moisture suggests an increased risk of significant precipitation event for much of the area, which would continue to help areas currently in drought.
3) Lastly, if the deeper trend holds, this would favor at least minor wind and coastal impacts, and this will be another aspect of this system that we will be monitoring.
Friday - Saturday: In the wake of the mid-week system, guidance continues to show a solid signal for below to well below normal temperatures. We're not quite to record territory yet, based on the latest guidance, but cold regardless. While confidence in cold is high, confidence in additional precipitation is much lower.
Sunday some moisture is expected as another low approaches the area with models indicating large differences on how much precipitation will occur. Thus will limit PoPs to 20-30%.
AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
SHORT TERM /through 18z Tue/...
As of 1220 Monday...NWerly winds continue to diminish as Canadian high pressure builds in behind the departing cold front. However, gusts of 15-20kt will remain in the forecast through the afternoon. Apart from some spotty cirri aloft, SKC prevails through most of the period. Winds become light and variable after sunset tonight. VFR persists Tues with light NWerly winds gradually veering to become more Nerly through the day.
LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence increasing regarding impacts from a coastal low mid- week, with widespread IFR, or lower, conditions, gusty winds, and widespread wintry precipitation Wed and Wed night.
Attention then turns to the middle of the week as a coastal low tracks up along, or just off, the Southeast U.S. coastline.
Recent guidance has generally trended more towards an offshore scenario, which would favor a higher chance of wintry precipitation. Regardless, widespread IFR, or lower, conditions appears likely, along with gusty winds. VFR conditions are then expected Thu and Fri.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /Monday/...
As of 1530 Monday...Winds and seas continue to lay down as high pressure builds overhead from the NW. Latest obs show NWerly winds 10-15kt with seas 2-5ft. There may be a brief uptick in winds tonight as a high pressure makes an aggressive push toward the coast, increasing winds over coastal waters to 15-20kt, but SCA conditions are not anticipated. Background winds will be light enough Tuesday, AoB 10kt generally out of the N, and skies clear enough to allow for local sea and sound breeze circulations to develop for nearshore waters in the afternoon.
LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence increasing regarding minor to moderate impacts from a coastal low mid week - Gale Watches have been issued for the central/southern waters and Pamlico Sound beginning late Wed afternoon into Thu.
A strong coastal low will impact the waters mid week. This system will likely lead to at least moderate impacts due to elevated winds and seas. Of note, a higher magnitude event is on the table if the coastal low ends up deeper than currently forecast. Latest guidance indicates that a period of Gale Force northerly flow is expected on the backside of the departing coastal low Wed night into Thu with seas peaking at 5-9 ft.
Winds decrease to NW 15-25 kt Thu into Fri with elevated seas of AOA 6 ft expected.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning for NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194- 198-203.
Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for NCZ195-199.
MARINE...Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ135.
Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ152-154.
Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ156-158.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 412 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will continue to expand over eastern North Carolina today and linger through Tuesday. A winter storm is forecast to impact the region Wednesday into Thursday and will likely bring wintry weather to much of the area.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 1530 Monday...Surface high will continue to shift over the mid-Atlantic overnight. Apart from some passing thin cirri, skies will remain clear but winds will ease, setting the stage for good radiational cooling. Inland, lows will fall into the mid to upper 20s to around 30 inland, but mid to upper 30s for OBX and the immediate coast.
SHORT TERM /TUESDAY/
As of 1530 Monday...High pressure persists at the SFC with benign zonal flow aloft becoming ever so slightly more WSWerly as the next shortwave aloft digs across Wern CONUS, which will lead to increasing upper level cloud coverage through the day.
Light winds generally out of the N keeps CAA steadily in place keeping highs below normal, upper 40s to low 50s, low to mid 40s OBX.
LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence is increasing regarding the potential for wintry weather with the mid-week coastal low - Issued Winter Storm Watch for most of Eastern NC with potential for accumulating snow and ice.
Wednesday - Thursday: A quick-moving upper level shortwave is forecast to translate east across the TN Valley on Tuesday, then across the Carolinas on Wednesday. At the surface, low pressure is forecast to develop along the north-central Gulf Coast, then track NE up along the Southeast U.S. coastline. Moderate mid-level height falls overspreading the region will likely encourage a more rapid deepening of the low as it lifts NE off the coast of the Carolinas late Wed and especially Wed night. While guidance still differs regarding the track and strength of the low, the general trend with the latest guidance is for a deeper and further east track as it makes its closest pass to ENC.
Sensible weather for ENC expected with this system: This event is still 3 days out, but based on the latest guidance and trends, here are a few notables worth keeping in mind.
1) The coastal plain and Albemarle Sound counties appear to have the best potential to experience significant impacts from wintry precipitation Wed into Thu morning. There continues to uncertainty in what the predominate precipitation type will be but current thoughts are that the extreme north /north of Highway 264/ could see several inches of snow but will also have a mix of freezing rain and sleet. Further south there will be a transition from sleet to freezing rain. Still difficult to pin down at this time but will should be roughly along/south of Highway 70 just inland from the coast. The trend has been shifting the heavier snow and ice accumulations a bit S/SSE.
Some of the models are forecasting ice accretion of 0.5-1".
This may be a little on the high side since some of the precipitation will mix with snow and sleet but the potential for significant icing is now a concern for portions of the area.
Along with potential for several inches of accumulating snow near the Albemarle Sound. Areas from coastal Onslow to the Crystal coast and the Outer Banks south of Oregon Inlet are expected to see primarily rain through the precipitation is expected to end as a period of sleet and freezing rain Wed evening night into Thu morning which could produce impacts for the Thu morning commute. Subtle shifts west or east with the low, as well as the strength of the low, will play a huge role in precip types. For now, the bottom line is to be aware of the increased risk of wintry precip based on the latest guidance.
Main change this afternoon was to increase snow totals a bit across the northern tier, esp near the Albemarle, and increase ice totals. Winter Storm Watches have been issued for most of the area (excluding Downeast Carteret, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands). Went ahead and cast a wider net based on uncertainly and latest guidance trends. Will likely need to be fine tuned in later shifts.
2) Precip type aside, the combination of strong forcing and decent moisture suggests an increased risk of significant precipitation event for much of the area, which would continue to help areas currently in drought.
3) Lastly, if the deeper trend holds, this would favor at least minor wind and coastal impacts, and this will be another aspect of this system that we will be monitoring.
Friday - Saturday: In the wake of the mid-week system, guidance continues to show a solid signal for below to well below normal temperatures. We're not quite to record territory yet, based on the latest guidance, but cold regardless. While confidence in cold is high, confidence in additional precipitation is much lower.
Sunday some moisture is expected as another low approaches the area with models indicating large differences on how much precipitation will occur. Thus will limit PoPs to 20-30%.
AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
SHORT TERM /through 18z Tue/...
As of 1220 Monday...NWerly winds continue to diminish as Canadian high pressure builds in behind the departing cold front. However, gusts of 15-20kt will remain in the forecast through the afternoon. Apart from some spotty cirri aloft, SKC prevails through most of the period. Winds become light and variable after sunset tonight. VFR persists Tues with light NWerly winds gradually veering to become more Nerly through the day.
LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence increasing regarding impacts from a coastal low mid- week, with widespread IFR, or lower, conditions, gusty winds, and widespread wintry precipitation Wed and Wed night.
Attention then turns to the middle of the week as a coastal low tracks up along, or just off, the Southeast U.S. coastline.
Recent guidance has generally trended more towards an offshore scenario, which would favor a higher chance of wintry precipitation. Regardless, widespread IFR, or lower, conditions appears likely, along with gusty winds. VFR conditions are then expected Thu and Fri.
MARINE
SHORT TERM /Monday/...
As of 1530 Monday...Winds and seas continue to lay down as high pressure builds overhead from the NW. Latest obs show NWerly winds 10-15kt with seas 2-5ft. There may be a brief uptick in winds tonight as a high pressure makes an aggressive push toward the coast, increasing winds over coastal waters to 15-20kt, but SCA conditions are not anticipated. Background winds will be light enough Tuesday, AoB 10kt generally out of the N, and skies clear enough to allow for local sea and sound breeze circulations to develop for nearshore waters in the afternoon.
LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 315 PM Monday...
KEY MESSAGES
- Confidence increasing regarding minor to moderate impacts from a coastal low mid week - Gale Watches have been issued for the central/southern waters and Pamlico Sound beginning late Wed afternoon into Thu.
A strong coastal low will impact the waters mid week. This system will likely lead to at least moderate impacts due to elevated winds and seas. Of note, a higher magnitude event is on the table if the coastal low ends up deeper than currently forecast. Latest guidance indicates that a period of Gale Force northerly flow is expected on the backside of the departing coastal low Wed night into Thu with seas peaking at 5-9 ft.
Winds decrease to NW 15-25 kt Thu into Fri with elevated seas of AOA 6 ft expected.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning for NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194- 198-203.
Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for NCZ195-199.
MARINE...Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ135.
Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ152-154.
Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for AMZ156-158.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
BFTN7 - 8656483 - Beaufort, NC | 21 mi | 63 min | N 1.9G | 51°F | 54°F | 30.08 | ||
HCGN7 - 8654467 - Hatteras, NC | 41 mi | 63 min | WNW 8.9G | 45°F | 51°F | 30.11 | ||
41025 - Diamond Shoals | 48 mi | 43 min | W 9.7G | 67°F | 4 ft | 30.11 |
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