Significant Winter Storm to Affect the Pacific Coast through the Upper Midwest

A significant storm will bring high winds and heavy precipitation, including mountain snow, to portions of the western U.S. this weekend. Extremely dangerous travel is expected through passes. Confidence is increasing that this storm will then impact the central U.S. with heavy snow and strong winds to the north and severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes and heavy rainfall to the south.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 14, 07:00 AM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

7NM NNW Nags Head NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

NNE 14kt
6ft
Saturday

NNE 14kt
6ft
Saturday
Night
NNE 13kt
6-7ft
Sunday

NNE 8kt
7ft
Sunday
Night
NNW 13kt
6-7ft
Monday

N 18kt
8ft
Monday
Night
N 17kt
8ft
Tuesday

N 15kt
7-8ft
Tuesday
Night
N 12kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:06 pm EST Dec 9, 2022
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Dec 10, 2022-6pm EST Dec 16, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Synopsis: AMZ100-101515- 958 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cooler high pressure builds inland through early next week with several impulses aloft bringing periods of unsettled weather. Breezy north winds persist with persistent NE swell bringing hazardous seas through the forecast period. $$

Overnight

NNE wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 6 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind around 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 6 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 9 to 13 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Seas around 7 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Monday

N wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 8 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 13 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind around 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 6 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.