Tropical Storm Ophelia Approaching the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Threats

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Meanwhile, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of the central U.S. including heavy to excessive rainfall through this weekend. For the Intermountain region, below normal temperatures and some snow for the higher elevations.
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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

7NM WSW Morehead City NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

E 60kt
< 1ft
Saturday

Tropical Storm Conditions Expected
Saturday
Night
WSW 17kt
1ft
Sunday

WSW 12kt
1ft
Sunday
Night
SW 12kt
1ft
Monday

W 8kt
1ft
Monday
Night
NE 10kt
1ft
Tuesday

NNE 11kt
1ft
Tuesday
Night
NNE 13kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:34 am EDT Sep 23, 2023
Forecast Valid: 4am EDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

Overnight

E wind 55 to 60 kt decreasing to 38 to 43 kt. Winds could gust as high as 70 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 1 ft or less building to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind around 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 9 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

W wind around 8 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind around 11 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.