LATEST BRIEFING Winter Weather and Cold Temperatures Expected This Week

Increasing chances for snow Tuesday evening through early Wednesday. Brutal cold expected the majority of the week as well, with many mornings only in the teens. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until January 20, 04:00 AM EST

Last Update: 1237 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

14NM WNW Northwest Places MR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Areas of fog early. A slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm early.

Tonight

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Mon

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Mon Night

N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.

Tue Night

N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Snow and rain.

Wed

N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of snow and rain in the morning.

Wed Night

N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Thu

N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.

Thu Night

N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. A chance of freezing rain after midnight.