Major Storm Arriving Into The Western U.S.

A major Pacific storm system will arrive into the Pacific Northwest and produce locally heavy rain, heavy mountain snow, gusty winds and a slew of marine hazards. This significant storm will dig down the West Coast over the weekend into the Southwestern U.S. For Saturday and Sunday, expect heavy to excessive rainfall along the California coast and widespread heavy mountain snow across the West.
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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

9NM ENE Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight

NNE 14kt
3-4ft
Saturday

NNE 18kt
3ft
Saturday
Night
NNE 17kt
3ft
Sunday

N 13kt
2ft
Sunday
Night
NNW 15kt
2-3ft
Monday

N 20kt
3ft
Monday
Night
N 21kt
3ft
Tuesday

N 19kt
3ft
Tuesday
Night
N 17kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:47 pm EST Dec 9, 2022
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 9, 2022-6pm EST Dec 16, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: AMZ100-101215- 613 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. $$

Tonight

NNE wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 13 to 17 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

N wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

N wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 14 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 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.