Marine Forecast : Weather Underground

Forecast as of 9:32 am EST on November 18, 2008

Synopsis For Eastern North Carolina Coastal Waters A strong cold front will rush in cooler air over the coastal waters today. This brisk wind will increase to gale force later in the day and overnight...before tapering off Wednesday. The winter time pattern of the next couple days will lead to a cold front pushing through the coastal waters every few days.

Gale Warning in effect from 3 PM EST this afternoon through late tonight

Forecast as of 9:32 am EST on November 18, 2008

S Of Cape Lookout To N Of Surf City Nc Out 20 Nm-
This Afternoon NW winds 20 to 25 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 5 seconds.
Tonight NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft dominant period 4 seconds.
Wed NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft early...then subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
Wed Night W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri NW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Coastal Water Temperatures

Place:	Temperature:
Beaufort, NC	71 °F / 21 °C
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC	54.0 °F / 12.2 °C
Springmaid Pier, SC	64.0 °F / 17.8 °C

Open Sea Buoy Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height
Diamond Shoals	41025	73 °F / 23 °C	4.59 ft / 1.40 m
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C-MAN Station Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height:
Cape Lookout, NC	CLKN7	-	-
Frying Pan Shoals, NC	FPSN7	-	-
Diamond Shls Lt., NC		-	-
Duck Pier, NC		-	-

Marine Map

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Marine Links

Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, VA Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort, VA Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Cape Henry, VA
Marine links for Tidal Potomac Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia Currituck Sound Coastal waters from Fenwick Island, DE to Chincoteague, VA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island, VA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light, VA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Charles Light, VA to NC-VA border out 20 nm Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Albemarle Sound Pamlico Sound Coastal waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City, NC out 20 nm Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Surf City, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Fear to Little River Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Little River Inlet, NC to Murrells Inlet, SC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River, SC out 20 nm Waters from Surf City, NC to South Santee River, SC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Charleston Harbor Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach, SC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Edisto Beach, SC to Savannah, GA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound out 20 nm Waters from South Santee River, SC to Savannah, GA, 20 nm to 60 nm offshore Waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound, 20 nm to 60 nm offshore Port of Jacksonville
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts West Atlantic High Seas forecast 3N-60N, west of 35W Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon Hatteras Canyon to 31 N South and East of 1000 fathoms

There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.

Tide Information

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Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab
Morehead City
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach

Date:	Time:	Tide Type:	Height:
Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab:
2008-11-18	5:17 AM EST	Low Tide	0.18 feet
2008-11-18	11:54 AM EST	High Tide	3.75 feet
2008-11-18	6:26 PM EST	Low Tide	0.36 feet
2008-11-19	12:21 AM EST	High Tide	3.07 feet
2008-11-19	6:27 AM EST	Low Tide	0.35 feet
2008-11-19	12:50 PM EST	High Tide	3.52 feet
Morehead City:
2008-11-18	5:18 AM EST	Low Tide	0.49 feet
2008-11-18	11:50 AM EST	High Tide	3.93 feet
2008-11-18	6:19 PM EST	Low Tide	0.62 feet
2008-11-19	12:23 AM EST	High Tide	3.24 feet
2008-11-19	6:26 AM EST	Low Tide	0.70 feet
2008-11-19	12:51 PM EST	High Tide	3.74 feet
Wilmington:
2008-11-18	7:55 AM EST	Low Tide	0.07 feet
2008-11-18	1:45 PM EST	High Tide	4.60 feet
2008-11-18	8:50 PM EST	Low Tide	0.25 feet
2008-11-19	2:25 AM EST	High Tide	3.97 feet
2008-11-19	8:54 AM EST	Low Tide	0.15 feet
2008-11-19	2:49 PM EST	High Tide	4.40 feet
Wrightsville Beach:
2008-11-18	4:45 AM EST	Low Tide	-0.42 feet
2008-11-18	11:28 AM EST	High Tide	4.35 feet
2008-11-18	5:44 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.21 feet
2008-11-19	12:00 AM EST	High Tide	3.51 feet
2008-11-19	5:57 AM EST	Low Tide	-0.16 feet
2008-11-19	12:28 PM EST	High Tide	4.11 feet

Forecast as of 9:32 am EST on November 18, 2008

Forecast as of 9:32 am EST on November 18, 2008

Coastal Water Temperatures

Open Sea Buoy Information

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C-MAN Station Information

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Tide Information