Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

A historic winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina this weekend. Significant snow totals are likely, with the potential for the first 12"+ accumulations since Dec '89 or Mar '80. High winds and coastal flooding are expected. Prolonged dangerous cold weather will persist well into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Warning until February 1, 01:00 PM EST

Last Update: 146 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

9NM ENE Nags Head NC

Marine Zone Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Rest Of Tonight

N winds around 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: NE 15 ft at 9 seconds. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun

NW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Near shore, seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 16 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun Night

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue

W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue Night

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

Wed

W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Wed Night

N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu

N winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the morning.