Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 17, 12:00 PM EDT until May 18, 02:00 AM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

2NM ENE Turning Basin MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SW 15kt
< 1ft
Tonight
SW 17kt⇓
< 1ft
Sunday
WSW 12kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
WSW 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
⇑S 7kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
WSW 8kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
ENE 8kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
E 8kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
⇑SSW 15kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:11 am EDT May 17, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT May 17, 2025-6pm EDT May 23, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH

Today

SW wind 11 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

WNW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WSW wind 6 to 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

E wind around 8 kt becoming SE after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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.