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Beaufort Inlet, NC to Block Island, RI Marine Weather Route Forecast

500 mile offshore passage navigating major shipping channels and North Carolina's shoals around Capes Lookout and Hattaras.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Beaufort Inlet, NC to Block Island, RI.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:14:01.977465+00:00Distance: 500.0 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 10.4751658 kts 0.98 m 0.3 kts NE NE 27.9 / 29.2 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 14.6868304 kts 1.22 m 0.8 kts NE NE 28.1 / 28.5 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect mixed conditions with no major headwinds. Winds range from 5 to 25 kts with waves 3.1 to 7.7 ft with period of 5 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 36% following, 41% reaching, 23% on the nose. Sea state: 59% aligned, 32% cross-seas, 9% opposed.

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