Severe Weather and Heavy Rain for the Southern U.S.

A potent storm system will roll across the Southern tier of the U.S. over the next two days. As a result, severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley into the South and Southeast. Also, heavy rain from these thunderstorms may cause some flood concerns, especially in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM SSE Duck Pier NC

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

WNW 8kt
2ft
Friday

NW 8kt
2ft
Friday
Night
S 8kt
2ft
Saturday

SSE 13kt
2-3ft
Saturday
Night
SSE 20kt
3-4ft
Sunday

W 16kt
4-5ft
Sunday
Night
N 13kt
4ft
Monday

N 15kt
3-4ft
Monday
Night
NE 6kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:28 am EDT Apr 23, 2021
Forecast Valid: 2am EDT Apr 23, 2021-6pm EDT Apr 29, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: AMZ100-230915- 941 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will continue to build in from the west through tomorrow. Low pressure will impact the region later Saturday into Sunday, followed by high pressure early next week. $$

Overnight

WNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind around 8 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 6 to 8 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSE 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 20 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

W wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind around 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday

N wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear. Seas around 3 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.