Page lists links that help you determine and predict weather, tide, and temperature for North Carolina waters.

North Carolina has some of the best fishing in the world. Catching NC's fish is easy but to be the very most productive you must put some thought into a fishing trip. A few factors that effect the way fish locate and bite are tides, weather, and temperature. This page lists several tools to determine and predict factors that may effect fishing. Other articles will discuss how these factors actually effect fishing.

Weather
(Weather) Data Buoy Center/Southeast -- Marine data for the buoys off the Virginia/Carolina's.
NOAA Short Term Forecast -- for Morehead City, click for other details or to see other cities
Coastal Marine Forecast --
TWC Radar Loop for NC --
Weather Underground Marine Weather -- Marine Weather

Tide -- Tide charts are valuable anywhere tidal currents move.
Tide Charts / NOAA -- NOAA's are very comprehensive with good predictions.
Tide Charts / Univ. of SC -- University of SC has a good set.

Temperature -- Water Temperature is important to fish and therefore fish catching. Explore some of the links above to find optimal temperatures for certain fish and then compare that to water temperatures throughout the year.
Sea Surface Temperature Charts for Offshore Fishing from HotSpots Charts -- Good charts for fishing
Saltwater Sportsman Guide to Fish Temperature Preferences --Bob Stearns' Ultimate Guide to Fish Temperature Preferences
Fine Fishing Saltwater Fish Temperature Preferences -- Temperatures preferred and avoided by saltwater fish
Freshwater Fish Temperature Chart -- Preferred temperatures for freshwater fish
NOAA Southern Atlantic Coast Average Water Temps -- various NC and other locations throughout the year along with current for some areas
Satellite Image of Sea Surface Temperature around Cape Hatteras / Rutgers Univ. -- for Hatteras, click for other details or to see other areas

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Water Temperature is important to fish and therefore fish catching. Explore some of the links above to find optimal temperatures for certain fish and then compare that to water temperatures throughout the year.