Back Sound
Conditions are Caution now and remain evaluated through 9:47 PM.
Right now
updated 5:47 PM
84°F · sets 7:36 PM
gusts 8 kt
Next tide turn unavailable
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC CLKN7 observations do not replace it.
How the day develops
Available forecast · 4 kt peak wind · 2 ft peak seas · Rolling swell
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Right now. Caution. Seas are the limiting factor. 2 feet every 8 seconds, 0.5 feet under your 2.5 foot limit. showers, wind east 4 knots, comfortably under the limit, tide tide unavailable.
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Marine forecast and boating conditions for Back Sound
Boat or Nope's preview for Back Sound in North Carolina uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in North Carolina uses Cape Lookout, NC (CLKN7, 2.5 NM away) for marine observations, Shell Point, Harkers Island (TEC2801, 1.8 NM away) for tide predictions, and Beaufort/Smith Fld (KMRH, 7.8 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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