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Marine Weather and Tides
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Sunrise 6:31AM | Sunset 6:07PM | Thursday March 4, 2021 7:46 PM EST (00:46 UTC) | Moonrise 12:00AM | Moonset 9:57AM | Illumination 62% | ![]() |
AMZ137 NEuse And Bay Rivers- 648 Pm Est Thu Mar 4 2021
Tonight..N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
Fri..N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Sat..N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sat night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Sun..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Sun night..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw. Waves light chop.
Tue..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Tonight..N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
Fri..N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Sat..N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sat night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Sun..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Sun night..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw. Waves light chop.
Tue..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Hobucken, NC
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Area Discussion for - Newport/Morehead City, NC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 636 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021
SYNOPSIS. A dry cold front will push south across the area early tonight. High pressure builds back in tonight through the weekend, while a developing offshore low is expected to move well south and east of the region over the weekend.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/. As of 630 PM Thursday . A backdoor cold front is currently moving through Eastern NC early this evening, and will push through the area fully over the next couple hours. After a mild day, temps will slowly fall early tonight, and then fall sharply overnight behind this cold front with decent CAA developing. Lows will reach the low to mid 30s across most of the area, with upper 30s to around 40 likely on the beaches and OBX.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/. As of 630 PM Thursday . High pressure will continue to build into the region allowing for cool, dry and sunny weather. Temperatures will be below normal for this time of year with highs only reaching into the mid 40s to low 50s under a northerly wind flow.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 245 AM Thu . Mostly dry weather expected through the period. Below normal temps to start off, with temperatures gradually moderating next week.
Friday night through Sunday . High pressure will build over the area with cool and dry weather expected. Low pressure will develop off the SE coast this weekend. Guidance continues to show excellent run to run consistency and agreement with low track, keeping it well suppressed off the SE coast. Low level thickness values support highs in the mid 40s to low 50s with mostly sunny skies. Good radiational cooling set up each night with clear skies and calm winds. Main change was to lower forecast lows a few degrees. Lows in the upper 20s to low 30s each night, with most locations dropping below freezing.
Monday through Thursday . The surface high will crest over the area Mon and Tue with continued dry weather and moderating temps with highs in the 50s Mon and 60s Tue. High pressure will shift off the coast Wednesday ahead of the next approaching frontal system. Will keep forecast dry late week with still some uncertainty with timing of the next front. Temps will continue to warm as flow becomes SW mid week. Highs back into the mid 60s and 70s.
AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. Short Term /Through Friday Evening/ . As of 630 PM Thurs . VFR conditions are expected through the short term with skies mostly clear. Winds will pick up overnight out of the north, and slowly subside through the day tomorrow.
Long Term /Friday night through Monday/ . As of 245 AM Thu . Pred VFR conditions expected through the period with high pressure in control.
MARINE. Short Term /Through Thursday/ . As of 330 PM Thursday . The latest buoy observations are showing N winds 5-15 knots north of Diamond Shoals and W/SW south. The backdoor cold front is currently pushing through the coastal waters with winds becoming northerly around 10-20 kt. Winds will weaken a bit this evening, before the strong surge develops after midnight with northerly winds around 15-25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt possible. Winds will gradually decrease tomorrow afternoon to NW 10-20 kt. SCA remains in effect for all coastal waters, except for the inland rivers through tomorrow. Seas are currently 2-3 ft, and will build to 4-6 ft across the northern/central waters and 2-5 ft southern waters late tonight, then subside to 3-5 ft north/central waters and 2-3 ft by tomorrow afternoon.
Long Term /Thursday night through Sunday/ . As of 245 AM Thu . Another brief CAA surge late Fri night into Sat morning with NNW/N winds increasing to 15-20 kt, then again becoming N/NW 5-15 kt Sat afternoon. Gradient tightens Sunday as low pressure passes well southeast of the waters. A few gusts to 25 kt will be possible across the outer central waters Sunday and Sunday evening, with seas building to 3-5 ft. Moderate northerly winds continue Mon morning diminishing to 5-15 kt by afternoon and seas subsiding to 2-4 ft.
MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. NC . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM to 11 AM EST Friday for AMZ135- 156-158. Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM to 9 AM EST Friday for AMZ131- 230-231. Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 5 PM EST Friday for AMZ150-152-154.
SYNOPSIS . MHX NEAR TERM . SGK SHORT TERM . BM/SGK LONG TERM . CQD AVIATION . SK/SGK MARINE . CQD/BM/SGK
Weather Reporting Stations
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BFTN7 - 8656483 - Beaufort, NC | 35 mi | 46 min | NNW 4.1 G 6 | 59°F | 55°F | 1011.8 hPa (+0.8) | ||
HCGN7 - 8654467 - Hatteras, NC | 39 mi | 46 min | NE 5.1 G 8 | 51°F | 55°F | 1012 hPa (+1.2) | ||
CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC | 40 mi | 46 min | W 8.9 G 9.9 | 55°F | 1011.5 hPa (+0.9) |
Wind History for Beaufort, NC
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Last 24hr | N | N | W | -- | W | -- | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N G8 | N G10 | N | N G9 | N G7 | S | S | SW G13 | SW | SW G9 | SW G4 | NW |
1 day ago | NE | NE | E | NE G8 | NE | NE G9 | NE G12 | NE G13 | NE G10 | NE G11 | NE G12 | N G14 | NE G15 | N G13 | NE G12 | N G17 | N | N G14 | N G14 | N | N G12 | N | N | NW |
2 days ago | SW G6 | N G19 | NW G11 | N G11 | N G18 | N G17 | N G16 | N G15 | N G19 | N | N G17 | N | N G15 | N G14 | NE G15 | NE G11 | N | N G12 | NE G13 | NE G12 | NE G9 | E | E G9 | NE |
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 |
Piney Island, Bt-11 Bombing Range, NC | 12 mi | 50 min | ENE 11 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 51°F | 42°F | 71% | 1012.2 hPa |
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Wind History from NBT (wind in knots)
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Last 24hr | E | SW | Calm | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | W | N | N | E | E | |||
1 day ago | E | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | NE G17 | N | N | N G16 | NE | NE | N | NE | NE | E | E | |||
2 days ago | NW G19 | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW G21 | NW G23 | N | N G19 | N | N | N G24 | N G22 | NE G19 | NE | NE | NE | E | E | NE | E | E | E |
Tide / Current Tables for Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina
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Thu -- 05:24 AM EST -0.10 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:29 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 09:55 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 11:23 AM EST 1.80 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:28 PM EST -0.16 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:02 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 11:58 PM EST 2.09 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 05:24 AM EST -0.10 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:29 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 09:55 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 11:23 AM EST 1.80 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:28 PM EST -0.16 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:02 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 11:58 PM EST 2.09 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 |
2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 |
Tide / Current Tables for Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Thu -- 05:43 AM EST 0.07 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:29 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 09:55 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 11:23 AM EST 0.94 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:23 PM EST -0.02 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:02 PM EST Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 05:43 AM EST 0.07 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:29 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 09:55 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 11:23 AM EST 0.94 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:23 PM EST -0.02 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:02 PM EST Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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1.2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0 | -0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
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