Locally Heavy Rain The Next Few Days; Inclement Weather Returns To Northwest Late In The Week

Locally heavy rainfall is expected the next few days in multiple areas of the Lower 48. Today rain is expected across the East, then on Wednesday in the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and finally on Thursday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, a very inclement weather pattern will take shape late week into the weekend for the Northwest, West Coast and much of the West.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 7, 10:00 PM EST until December 10, 07:00 AM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM E Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late
Afternoon
SSE 13kt
5ft
Tonight

S 12kt
4ft
Wednesday

WSW 8kt
3ft
Wednesday
Night
SW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

N 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Night
NNE 17kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

NNE 13kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Night
N 13kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday

N 18kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:42 pm EST Dec 6, 2022
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Dec 6, 2022-6pm EST Dec 13, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: AMZ100-070915- 341 PM EST Tue Dec 6 2022 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A weak trough will remain draped across the coast today. Then, broad troughing develops over the Southeast through the end of the work week. A stronger storm system may impact the region by Friday bringing the next chance of appreciable rain. $$

Late Afternoon

SSE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 5 ft.

Tonight

S wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W in the morning. A slight chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming N 14 to 17 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind 14 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1am. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of showers after 1pm. Seas around 6 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Showers likely. Seas around 5 ft.

Saturday

N wind 15 to 18 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

*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.