Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 16 h 18 min
When
Until 9 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Coastal Brunswick County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Coastal Brunswick
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Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KCRE

Ocean Isle Beach, NC weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 9 AM–noon
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–7 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 9 PM–midnight

TonightNear 56°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	95%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	80%	45%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	43%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	63%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	61%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	74%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	82%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	69%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	54%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	60%	30%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	65%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	94%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	98%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	78%	34%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	64%	55%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	60%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	58%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	56%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	56%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	57%	65%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	63%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	81%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	81%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	13%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Waccamaw River at Longs

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Freeland

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at Ocean Isle Beach

1.6 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Sunset Blvd Bridge

2.9 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Longwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−6°−4°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ocean Isle Beach weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:44 PM; Morning 7:10–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:42–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:41 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Ocean Isle Beach. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory