Mid-March check-in
Not much fishing to report as yet, save for some puppy drum on bait and lures on Ocracoke, but the water temps are steadily rising. Upper 40s at Duck Pier is quite an increase over just a few weeks ago. Pretty surface water temperature map from Rutgers today with the forecast below it and I expect to hear of a good drum bite from Ocracoke and maybe even on up to False Point and Cape Point on Hatteras Island. Stay tuned…
Rest Of Today…SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
Tonight…SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Sun…S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night…S winds 10 to 15 kt…increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 6 ft late. A chance of showers and tstms…mainly after midnight.
Mon…S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
Mon Night…SW winds 20 to 25 kt…diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
