Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Camden, NC
April 25, 2024 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:16 AM Sunset 7:49 PM Moonrise 8:50 PM Moonset 5:57 AM |
AMZ130 Albemarle Sound- 307 Pm Edt Thu Apr 4 2019
Tonight - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Fri - E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Fri night - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Sat - W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat night - N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Sun - N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Sun night - SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Mon - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue - SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
AMZ100 405 Am Edt Thu Apr 25 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - A cold front with limited moisture will and cross the region this morning. High pressure builds back into the area from the north this afternoon and eventually slides offshore this weekend.
Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 405 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SYNOPSIS
Strong high pressure builds east from the Great Lakes region today, before shifting offshore to end the week. After a couple of cooler days, expect a significant warming trend late in the weekend into early next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- A few showers possible over the MD eastern shore this morning.
- Partly to mostly cloudy and cooler today and tomorrow.
- Patchy frost possible over the MD eastern shore late tonight/early Friday morning.
Latest analysis shows that the weak cold front has finally pushed through the region early this morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms that formed just to the SE of the boundary have nudged offshore and are diminishing as expected. Winds have become E-NE over the region and will gust to 15-18 kt this morning along the coast. Meanwhile, 1030+mb sfc high pressure over Ontario and the upper Great Lakes build south across the northeast CONUS today. One last shortwave embedded in the departing upper trough will dive across the Delmarva this morning, with an isolated shower possible through around noon.
Otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy today (highest cloud cover along and east of I-95 in the developing maritime airmass).
Cooler highs today in the 50s along the coast, upper 50s to mid 60s inland. Some milder upper 60s to around 70 possible south of US-58 across far southern VA into NE NC.
Decreasing clouds and chilly tonight. Lows late tonight will be in the lower 40s inland, with mid to upper 40s from I-95 east to the coastal plain. Inland portions of the Maryland Eastern Shore will clear out a bit faster and with decoupling winds, could see lows in the mid to upper 30s Friday morning. This could result in some patchy frost in typically cooler, more sheltered areas, and a Frost Advisory could be needed. Will outline potential in the HWO for now.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- Cool high pressure keeps temperatures near to just below normal Friday.
The high slides just offshore of New England on Friday, keeping onshore flow regime in place. This portends another cool day Friday, with highs very similar to those of today (50s at the coast, low to mid 60s inland). It will be a little bit milder Friday night as the airmass modifies, with lows staying in the mid 40s inland.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- A few passing showers possible inland Saturday morning.
- Otherwise, a warming trend is expected for the weekend into early next week, with highs climbing above normal Sunday through the middle of next week.
- Showers and storms return to the forecast late in the period Tuesday and Wednesday.
A high amplitude upper ridge axis will be in place over the eastern seaboard to begin the day on Saturday, with surface high pressure settling in just off the New England/northeast coast. Meanwhile, a low pressure center will weaken as it drifts north across the upper midwest, sending a warm front across the Ohio River Valley and into the northern Mid- Atlantic Saturday morning. It may extend just far enough south to give us a very slight chance of light rain showers, particularly across the north and northwest section of the CWA Elsewhere, expect mainly mostly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures. Saturday marks the start of a warming trend, with highs Saturday topping out around 70 degrees inland, and in the low to mid 60s along the coast.
As high pressure builds offshore and settles in the western Atlantic late in the weekend through early next week, expect temperatures to quickly trend back upward through the period; from highs jump into the 70s along the coast to low to mid 80s Sunday, with highs in the low to mid 80s for most away from the immediate coast on Monday through Wednesday, before the upper ridge finally starts breaking down by the middle of next week.
The next front approaches from the west Mon/Tue next week. Our next chance for showers and isolated storms will be possible with the frontal passage itself by next Tuesday and Wednesday.
AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 155 AM EDT Thursday...
A cold front has finally dropped across local terminals this morning, with pesky isolated scattered showers lingering INVOF the KORF terminal to begin the 06z TAF period diminishing in the next few hours. Noting some patchy fog at RIC/ECG early this morning, but expect VFR to return by sunrise, though some more widespread fog could persist SW of the terminals through 11-12z before eroding. Winds become NE this morning, and gust to 15-20 kt along the coast. Some MVFR marine stratus is expected along the coast as early as sunrise this morning, but likely for much of today with onshore flow. VFR CIGs expected to prevail inland at RIC.
Outlook: Dry/VFR conditions will prevail from Thu night through the weekend. Can't rule out a stray shower Saturday as a warm front lifts across the region.
MARINE
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
1) SCAs remain in effect today.
2) A prolonged period of elevated seas/waves due to onshore flow is expected into Friday night.
High pressure over the Great Lakes gradually builds into interior New England through Fri. A cold front on the leading edge of the high continues to push S across the local waters this morning with CAA lagging behind. Winds were NE 5-10 kt across the local waters early this morning. As CAA ramps up, winds increase to 15-20 kt with gusts to 25 kt later this morning across the N waters and by this afternoon across the S waters. As such, SCAs go into effect from N to S this morning into this afternoon. Confidence has increased in SCA criteria winds across the Rappahannock and York Rivers this morning with SCAs now in effect. Confidence remains too low across the upper James River for SCAs. Winds gradually diminish this evening but remain 12-17 kt through Fri, becoming E 10-15 kt Fri night, and eventually becoming SE Sat as the high moves offshore.
Given the prolonged period of onshore flow, seas (and waves at the mouth of the Ches Bay) remain elevated into Fri night with 4-6 ft seas (and 3-4 ft waves at the mouth of the bay) expected. SCAs have therefore been extended until 10 PM Fri for the N coastal waters, 1 AM Sat for the mouth of the bay and the coastal waters from Cape Charles Light to the VA/NC border, and until 4 AM Sat for the NC coastal waters.
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
A prolonged period of NE flow is expected to begin this morning behind a cold front passage, lingering into Friday. While widespread coastal flooding is not expected, localized coastal flooding is possible along portions of the James river with nuisance to minor flooding possible during tonight's high tide at Smithfield, VA.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for ANZ630- 631.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Friday for ANZ632.
Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EDT Friday for ANZ633.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ634.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ635.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ636.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for ANZ638.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Friday for ANZ650-652-654.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ656.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 4 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ658.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 405 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SYNOPSIS
Strong high pressure builds east from the Great Lakes region today, before shifting offshore to end the week. After a couple of cooler days, expect a significant warming trend late in the weekend into early next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- A few showers possible over the MD eastern shore this morning.
- Partly to mostly cloudy and cooler today and tomorrow.
- Patchy frost possible over the MD eastern shore late tonight/early Friday morning.
Latest analysis shows that the weak cold front has finally pushed through the region early this morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms that formed just to the SE of the boundary have nudged offshore and are diminishing as expected. Winds have become E-NE over the region and will gust to 15-18 kt this morning along the coast. Meanwhile, 1030+mb sfc high pressure over Ontario and the upper Great Lakes build south across the northeast CONUS today. One last shortwave embedded in the departing upper trough will dive across the Delmarva this morning, with an isolated shower possible through around noon.
Otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy today (highest cloud cover along and east of I-95 in the developing maritime airmass).
Cooler highs today in the 50s along the coast, upper 50s to mid 60s inland. Some milder upper 60s to around 70 possible south of US-58 across far southern VA into NE NC.
Decreasing clouds and chilly tonight. Lows late tonight will be in the lower 40s inland, with mid to upper 40s from I-95 east to the coastal plain. Inland portions of the Maryland Eastern Shore will clear out a bit faster and with decoupling winds, could see lows in the mid to upper 30s Friday morning. This could result in some patchy frost in typically cooler, more sheltered areas, and a Frost Advisory could be needed. Will outline potential in the HWO for now.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- Cool high pressure keeps temperatures near to just below normal Friday.
The high slides just offshore of New England on Friday, keeping onshore flow regime in place. This portends another cool day Friday, with highs very similar to those of today (50s at the coast, low to mid 60s inland). It will be a little bit milder Friday night as the airmass modifies, with lows staying in the mid 40s inland.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
- A few passing showers possible inland Saturday morning.
- Otherwise, a warming trend is expected for the weekend into early next week, with highs climbing above normal Sunday through the middle of next week.
- Showers and storms return to the forecast late in the period Tuesday and Wednesday.
A high amplitude upper ridge axis will be in place over the eastern seaboard to begin the day on Saturday, with surface high pressure settling in just off the New England/northeast coast. Meanwhile, a low pressure center will weaken as it drifts north across the upper midwest, sending a warm front across the Ohio River Valley and into the northern Mid- Atlantic Saturday morning. It may extend just far enough south to give us a very slight chance of light rain showers, particularly across the north and northwest section of the CWA Elsewhere, expect mainly mostly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures. Saturday marks the start of a warming trend, with highs Saturday topping out around 70 degrees inland, and in the low to mid 60s along the coast.
As high pressure builds offshore and settles in the western Atlantic late in the weekend through early next week, expect temperatures to quickly trend back upward through the period; from highs jump into the 70s along the coast to low to mid 80s Sunday, with highs in the low to mid 80s for most away from the immediate coast on Monday through Wednesday, before the upper ridge finally starts breaking down by the middle of next week.
The next front approaches from the west Mon/Tue next week. Our next chance for showers and isolated storms will be possible with the frontal passage itself by next Tuesday and Wednesday.
AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 155 AM EDT Thursday...
A cold front has finally dropped across local terminals this morning, with pesky isolated scattered showers lingering INVOF the KORF terminal to begin the 06z TAF period diminishing in the next few hours. Noting some patchy fog at RIC/ECG early this morning, but expect VFR to return by sunrise, though some more widespread fog could persist SW of the terminals through 11-12z before eroding. Winds become NE this morning, and gust to 15-20 kt along the coast. Some MVFR marine stratus is expected along the coast as early as sunrise this morning, but likely for much of today with onshore flow. VFR CIGs expected to prevail inland at RIC.
Outlook: Dry/VFR conditions will prevail from Thu night through the weekend. Can't rule out a stray shower Saturday as a warm front lifts across the region.
MARINE
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
Key Messages:
1) SCAs remain in effect today.
2) A prolonged period of elevated seas/waves due to onshore flow is expected into Friday night.
High pressure over the Great Lakes gradually builds into interior New England through Fri. A cold front on the leading edge of the high continues to push S across the local waters this morning with CAA lagging behind. Winds were NE 5-10 kt across the local waters early this morning. As CAA ramps up, winds increase to 15-20 kt with gusts to 25 kt later this morning across the N waters and by this afternoon across the S waters. As such, SCAs go into effect from N to S this morning into this afternoon. Confidence has increased in SCA criteria winds across the Rappahannock and York Rivers this morning with SCAs now in effect. Confidence remains too low across the upper James River for SCAs. Winds gradually diminish this evening but remain 12-17 kt through Fri, becoming E 10-15 kt Fri night, and eventually becoming SE Sat as the high moves offshore.
Given the prolonged period of onshore flow, seas (and waves at the mouth of the Ches Bay) remain elevated into Fri night with 4-6 ft seas (and 3-4 ft waves at the mouth of the bay) expected. SCAs have therefore been extended until 10 PM Fri for the N coastal waters, 1 AM Sat for the mouth of the bay and the coastal waters from Cape Charles Light to the VA/NC border, and until 4 AM Sat for the NC coastal waters.
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
As of 305 AM EDT Thursday...
A prolonged period of NE flow is expected to begin this morning behind a cold front passage, lingering into Friday. While widespread coastal flooding is not expected, localized coastal flooding is possible along portions of the James river with nuisance to minor flooding possible during tonight's high tide at Smithfield, VA.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for ANZ630- 631.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Friday for ANZ632.
Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EDT Friday for ANZ633.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ634.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ635.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ636.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for ANZ638.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Friday for ANZ650-652-654.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ656.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 4 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ658.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| DUKN7 - Duck Pier, NC - 8651370 | 19 mi | 57 min | N 8G | 57°F | 30.07 | |||
| 44056 - Duck FRF, NC | 21 mi | 79 min | 56°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 44100 - Duck FRF 26m, NC (430) | 28 mi | 45 min | 55°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 44086 | 40 mi | 49 min | 55°F | 4 ft | ||||
| MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA | 40 mi | 57 min | W 1.9G | 55°F | 60°F | 30.06 | ||
| ORIN7 - 8652587 - Oregon Inlet Marina, NC | 42 mi | 57 min | N 2.9G | 55°F | 60°F | 30.10 | ||
| CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA | 48 mi | 57 min | WSW 1G | 56°F | 30.07 | |||
| CHYV2 - 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA | 49 mi | 57 min | E 4.1G | 59°F | 30.07 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KECG ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL,NC | 4 sm | 50 min | E 09 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 57°F | 50°F | 77% | 30.08 | |
| KONX CURRITUCK COUNTY RGNL,NC | 13 sm | 19 min | calm | 10 sm | Overcast | 55°F | 50°F | 82% | 30.08 |
Tide / Current for Currituck Beach Light, North Carolina
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Currituck Beach Light
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Thu -- 03:14 AM EDT 0.26 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 06:56 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 09:06 AM EDT 3.37 feet High Tide
Thu -- 03:02 PM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:46 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:19 PM EDT 4.04 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:49 PM EDT Moonrise
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Thu -- 03:14 AM EDT 0.26 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 06:56 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 09:06 AM EDT 3.37 feet High Tide
Thu -- 03:02 PM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:46 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:19 PM EDT 4.04 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:49 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Currituck Beach Light, North Carolina, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.1 |
| 1 am |
| 1.3 |
| 2 am |
| 0.6 |
| 3 am |
| 0.3 |
| 4 am |
| 0.4 |
| 5 am |
| 0.9 |
| 6 am |
| 1.7 |
| 7 am |
| 2.5 |
| 8 am |
| 3.1 |
| 9 am |
| 3.4 |
| 10 am |
| 3.2 |
| 11 am |
| 2.7 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 2 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.9 |
| 8 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 9 pm |
| 4 |
| 10 pm |
| 3.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 3.5 |
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
FRF Pier, Duck, North Carolina, Tide feet
Wakefield, VA,
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