Another Round of Severe Thunderstorms in the South; Another Pacific Storm Expected for California

Scattered severe thunderstorms will likely occur today from central Louisiana eastward across the central Gulf Coast states and into the Carolinas. Very large hail and several tornadoes are possible, including a couple of strong tornadoes. Another Pacific storm will bring additional rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow to California late Monday into Wednesday.
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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM E Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
NNE 8kt
3ft
Tonight

E 12kt
3ft
Monday

SSW 19kt
2-3ft
Monday
Night
WSW 17kt
3-4ft
Tuesday

N 17kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
Night
NE 15kt
2ft
Wednesday

NNE 23kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
Night
NNE 13kt
2ft
Thursday

N 12kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:59 pm EDT Mar 26, 2023
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Mar 26, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: AMZ100-270315- 1045 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A strong low pressure system will lift into the Great Lakes this evening with the trailing cold front pushing into the area late tonight. This front will stall along or just off the coast Sunday through Tuesday with a series of weak systems pushing across the area. A stronger front is expected to push through the area late Tuesday with cooler high pressure building in for the middle of next week. $$

This Afternoon

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

E wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 13 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 13 to 15 kt. A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNE wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. 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.