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Marine Weather and Tides
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Sunrise 7:05AM | Sunset 4:58PM | Thursday December 12, 2019 4:35 PM EST (21:35 UTC) | Moonrise 5:33PM | Moonset 7:23AM | Illumination 99% | ![]() |
AMZ137 NEuse And Bay Rivers- 235 Pm Est Thu Dec 12 2019
Tonight..NE winds 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Fri..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Fri night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Sat..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sat night..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
Sun..W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sun night..W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Mon..S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
Tue..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, then a chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
Tonight..NE winds 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Fri..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Fri night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Sat..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sat night..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
Sun..W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sun night..W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Mon..S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
Tue..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, then a chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bridgeton, NC
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 35.12, -77.02 debug
Area Discussion for - Newport/Morehead City, NC
  (on/off)  Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definitionFXUS62 KMHX 122009 AFDMHX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 309 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019
SYNOPSIS. An area of low pressure will form and move just inland of the coast late Friday, bringing a cold front through the area on Saturday. High pressure will build in briefly Sunday and Monday, followed by another cold front on Tuesday.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/. As of 3 PM Thursday . Some stratocumulus clouds continue to hug the Outer Banks at mid-afternoon, otherwise skies are clear across the CWA. As deeper moisture is pulled north overnight ahead of a developing southern stream system, clouds will increase after midnight. Despite the moisture increase, precipitation should be limited to a small chance of light showers along the Outer Banks/Sound region with very light QPF totals. With the increased cloud cover, temperatures will show a non-diurnal curve with steady or perhaps slowly rising temperatures overnight from early lows mainly in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/. As of 3 PM Thursday . Precipitable water surges toward 1.5 inches during the day on Friday as surface low approaches from the southwest over the inland Carolinas. Rain will be widespread and will continue with high likely to categorical PoPs with QPF totals on the order of one-half to three-quarters of an inch during the day tomorrow, with the heaviest amounts near the coast and especially the Outer Banks. Ribbon of higher CAPE values remains well offshore and will keep thunder out of forecast during the day until somewhat better instability arrives later Friday evening. High temperatures Friday will be considerably warmer than today, especially near the coast. Highs will range from the lower 50s well inland to the lower 60s coast.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 130 PM Thu . Periods of unsettled weather expected through the long term period, with roller coaster temps as a progressive/amplified active weather pattern is expected to continue.
Friday Night through Saturday . Deep srly flow will be ongoing Friday night as low pressure riding up the coast approaches and crosses the area. Rain chances peaking Fri evening when best UVV/Fgen/PWATS will converge. Maintained the categorical pops this period, as good model to model consistency as well as spaghetti ensembles converging on this solution. Widespread moderate to heavy rain will be possible Fri evening. Still some uncertainty on exact track of the low, but guidance appears to be converging on solution of low center tracking over the inner coastal plain/west of the US Hwy 17 corridor, bringing several hundred J/KG of sfc based CAPE into the area with plentiful shear overnight Friday. Best chance of a stronger storm would be along the coast where best instability will reside. Upr trough will still be west of the region though deepest moisture will be offshore Sat morning. Could be quite a bit of showers around first half of Sat due to good forcing with upr trough and continued swrly flow sfc and aloft, and have a likely pop through around noon, with rapid drying later in the day. It will be mild both days with highs in the 60s.
Sunday through Monday . Drier conditions with near to above normal temps expected late weekend to early next week as quasi zonal flow develops and progressive high pressure dominates.
Tuesday . Next potent cold front and possible low pressure system quickly advance towards the region by Mon night and Tue, and introduced 50-70% pops this period, focused on Tue as converging model solns focus timing of the next strong cold front moving through by later Tue.
Wednesday and Thursday . A return to dry albeit cooler weather pattern by Wed as long wave trough axis shifts to the eastern Seaboard with sfc high pres building into the region for midweek, with temps below normal.
AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. Short Term /through Friday/ . As of 1210 PM Thu . VFR conditions currently across the area with mostly sunny skies. Pred VFR expected through 06z tonight, with prolonged period of sub-VFR conditions developing late tonight and early Fri morning. Will likely see ceilings lower to MVFR between 06-12z, with shower chances increasing after 15z Friday. Could see a period of LLWS develop Friday afternoon and evening as strong SW winds develop aloft.
Long Term /Friday night through Tuesday/ . As of 130 PM Thu . Sub-VFR conditions expected into Sat morning with widespread rain showers and low clouds. Return to VFR later Sat through early week as high pres builds back in.
MARINE. Short Term /Tonight and Friday/ . As of 305 PM Thursday . NNE/NE winds have trended down a bit this afternoon, but seas remain elevated along the coastal waters. Was able to drop the SCA for the Pamlico Sound earlier. Seas will remain 5-6 feet on the waters north of Oregon Inlet until after midnight. Elsewhere, frequent wind gusts to 25 knots coupled with seas up to 6-7 feet will persist on the coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet and no changes made to SCA in those waters. Winds subside on all waters Friday, with more marginal seas for SCA, but will ramp up again ahead of a surface low moving just inland by tomorrow evening/night.
Long Term /Friday Night Through Tuesday/ . As of 130 PM Thu . Breezy to strong southwesterly winds develop as low pressure tracks along the coast Friday night, continuing into Saturday night. Hazardous seas of 6-10 ft persist through much of the weekend, before finally subsiding later Sunday as high pres begins to build into the area. More favorable boating conditions prevail early next week has high pressure dominates.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. NC . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Sunday for AMZ152-154-156- 158. Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Friday for AMZ150.
SYNOPSIS . MHX NEAR TERM . CTC SHORT TERM . CTC LONG TERM . CB AVIATION . CQD/CB MARINE . CTC/CB
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off)  Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapStations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
BFTN7 - 8656483 - Beaufort, NC | 33 mi | 66 min | NNE 9.9 G 22 | 48°F | 55°F | 1034 hPa | ||
CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC | 43 mi | 36 min | NNE 21 G 25 | 48°F | 1033.9 hPa (-1.1) | 41°F |
Wind History for Beaufort, NC
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off)  Help5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 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 | |
Last 24hr | N G17 | N | N G20 | N G17 | N | N | N G16 | N G15 | N G12 | N G12 | N G15 | N | N G9 | N G10 | N G11 | N G16 | NE G23 | NE G22 | NE G23 | NE G21 | N G21 | N G20 | N G21 | N G21 |
1 day ago | S G15 | S G15 | SW G17 | S G17 | S G14 | SW G13 | SW | W G8 | W | N G15 | N G14 | N G18 | N | N G20 | N G19 | N G21 | N G19 | N G19 | N G19 | N | N G17 | N G19 | N G17 | N G19 |
2 days ago | S | S | S | S | SW G13 | SW | SW G12 | SW | SW G8 | SW G10 | SW | SW G12 | SW G8 | SW G8 | SW | SW G8 | S | SW G15 | SW G15 | SW G17 | S G18 | SW G16 | SW G14 | SW G14 |
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 |
New Bern, Craven County Regional Airport, NC | 3 mi | 1.7 hrs | NE 14 G 18 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 48°F | 30°F | 50% | 1035.4 hPa |
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, NC | 19 mi | 1.7 hrs | NNE 15 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 51°F | 32°F | 48% | 1034.6 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KEWN
Wind History from EWN (wind in knots)
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Last 24hr | N G15 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE G18 | NE | NE | NE G18 |
1 day ago | S | S | S | SW | S | SW | W | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N G21 | N | NE | NE | N | N | N |
2 days ago | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G21 | SW | W | W | S | SW G23 |
Tide / Current Tables for Core Creek Bridge, North Carolina
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Thu -- 12:14 AM EST Full Moon
Thu -- 02:22 AM EST -0.08 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:21 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 08:31 AM EST 2.49 feet High Tide
Thu -- 03:18 PM EST -0.03 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:56 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:32 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 08:52 PM EST 1.96 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 12:14 AM EST Full Moon
Thu -- 02:22 AM EST -0.08 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:21 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 08:31 AM EST 2.49 feet High Tide
Thu -- 03:18 PM EST -0.03 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:56 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:32 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 08:52 PM EST 1.96 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 |
0.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Tide / Current Tables for Spooner Creek, North Carolina
EDIT (on/off)  Help One Week of DataSpooner Creek
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Thu -- 12:14 AM EST Full Moon
Thu -- 03:20 AM EST -0.05 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:21 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 09:25 AM EST 1.53 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:16 PM EST -0.02 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:56 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:33 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 09:46 PM EST 1.20 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 12:14 AM EST Full Moon
Thu -- 03:20 AM EST -0.05 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:21 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 09:25 AM EST 1.53 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:16 PM EST -0.02 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:56 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:33 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 09:46 PM EST 1.20 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 |
0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0 | -0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Weather Map
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Wind Forecast for Newport/Morehead City, NC (16,3,4,5)
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Ground Weather Radar Station Morehead City, NC
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