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Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
National Weather Service: Wind Advisory
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Almanac
Average High: 54°
Average Low: 39°
Record high/year: 72° (1930)
Record low/year: 20° (1884)
Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:11 AM (EST)
Moon Rise: 01:24 PM (EST)
Sunset: 05:06 PM (EST)
Moon Set: 03:27 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Today
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 26
Feb. 02
Next 12 Hours
T-storms
Chance of Rain
Chance of Rain
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 70°
Lo 47°
T-storms
Hi 52°
Lo 36°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 49°
Lo 40°
Clear
Hi 56°
Lo 47°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 52°
Lo 38°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Eastern Dare
Wind Advisory in effect until 5 am EST Thursday...
Rest of Today
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Very windy with temperatures falling into the lower 60s. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening...becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Very windy with lows in the upper 40s. West winds 30 to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy and cooler with highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy and windy. Lows in the middle 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph...diminishing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the middle 40s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the middle 40s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wind Advisory Statement as of 2:40 PM EST on January 7, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 5 am EST Thursday...
Strong southwest winds will continue tonight at 25 to 35 mph with
gusts as high as 45 mph possible ahead of the cold front. Winds
will slowly begin to shift to the west as the front moves across
area.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 31 to 39 mph with higher
gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.
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Location: South by Southwest, Ocracoke Island, NC Updated: 2:54 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 63.1 °F | Dew Point: 60 °F | Humidity: 89% | Wind: SSW at 12.0 mph | Pressure: 29.36 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
NWS Forecaster Discussion
487 fxus62 kmhx 071917 afdmhx Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 217 PM EST Wednesday Jan 7 2009 Synopsis... a strong cold front will move through from the west this afternoon followed by a secondary cold front late Thursday. High pressure will build in from the west Friday...then move offshore Saturday. A weak cold front will move across the region Saturday night. && Near term /through tonight/... cold front will move across the area this afternoon and push offshore tonight. Expect precipitation to be offshore by 00z...with a few isolated showers possible until 03z. Gradient still strong behind the front so expect the winds to stay up for most of the overnight hours...beginning to come down slowly from west to east after midnight. Temperatures cooling into the low 40s inland to middle/upper 40s along the coast. && Short term /Thursday through Friday night/... the upper trough axis moves across the East Coast Thursday with a secondary cold front moving across the region. Added slight chance probability of precipitation for frontal passage Thursday afternoon. Models/sref showing more moisture than previous runs...precipitable waters about 0.5" and not much moisture transport at lower levels...think if we do see any precipitation it will be confined mainly to the northern County Warning Area. Gradient remains fairly tight and expect breezy to windy conditions through the day Thursday. High pressure builds in from the west Thursday night. Below normal temperatures expected in the short term with highs around 50 and lows around 30 inland to middle 30s along the coast. && Long term /Saturday through Wednesday/... high pressure will move off the coast Saturday ahead of the next frontal system. Cold front will move through the area Saturday night. Cooler temperatures behind the front back into the low/middle 50s. HPC forecasts depict low pressure off the coast Monday/Tuesday. With another front moving through the area Tuesday. Still some uncertainty with long range models relating to timing and moisture. Cooler air looks to be moving into the area Wednesday behind the front. && Aviation /19z Wednesday through Monday/... expect primarily VFR conditions to prevail with good mixing through the overnight hours. Some brief MVFR may occur over the next 2 to 3 hours with lingering showers. Some showers may occur with secondary frontal passage on Thursday which may briefly reduce ceilings to MVFR range. Another front will pass through the County Warning Area Saturday evening which may also produce showers and lower ceilings briefly. The remainder of the forecast period should be in the VFR range. && Marine... will continue gale warnings into the morning hours. Winds on the coastal waters in a bit of a lull at the moment...but the NAM/sref and local arw model all indicate that winds will increase again between 00z and 06z with solid gales on all waters. Winds subside by Thursday morning but continue in the Small Craft Advisory range through midday Friday. Seas likewise will be rough...as high as 10 feet tonight...and continuing in the 5 to 7 foot range until about midday Friday. Weak high pressure builds over the region Friday night before increased SW flow kicks in ahead of the next front Saturday afternoon and evening with winds/seas again likely to reach Small Craft Advisory criteria. High pressure will again build in with relatively benign conditions for Sunday into Monday. && Mhx watches/warnings/advisories... NC...Wind Advisory until midnight EST tonight for ncz029-044>046- 079-080-090>094-098. Wind Advisory until 5 am EST Thursday for ncz047-081-095-103- 104. Marine...Gale Warning until 10 am EST Thursday for amz130-135-150-152- 154-156-158. && $$ Synopsis...cqd near term...cqd short term...cqd long term...cqd aviation...ctc marine...ctc
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