Eastern and Western Storms

A strong cold front will sweep across the eastern U.S. with gusty winds, showers and thunderstorms, and lake effect snow. A slow moving western system will bring locally heavy rain that could cause flash flooding and heavy mountain snow. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected across much of the northern 2/3rds of Alaska from two strong weather systems.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 4, 01:00 AM EST until December 4, 01:00 PM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

13NM NNE Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

SSW 15kt
1-2ft
Tonight

NNE 23kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

NNE 23kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
NNE 16kt
2ft
Monday

NE 14kt
1-2ft
Monday
Night
ENE 10kt
1ft
Tuesday

S 11kt
1ft
Tuesday
Night
S 11kt
1ft
Wednesday

SW 10kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:34 am EST Dec 3, 2022
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Dec 3, 2022-6pm EST Dec 9, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

Synopsis: AMZ100-032115- 334 AM EST Sat Dec 3 2022 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front approach the area today, and move through the forecast area early tonight. Cooler high pressure then builds in tomorrow and Monday. Generally troughing develops over the Southeast Tuesday, with a somewhat unsettled pattern then persisting through the end of next week. $$

Today

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NNE 18 to 23 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

NE wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

ENE wind around 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

S wind around 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 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.