Carolina Shores, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Carolina Shores, Perquimans County.
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Carolina Shores unfolds along the Albemarle Sound, a place where the land breathes with the slow, deliberate rhythm of the coast. It lies 47.1 miles south-south-east of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 156°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Holiday Island. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, low-lying and yielding, its character shaped by the constant negotiation between water and earth. Vast expanses of marsh grass, their feathery fronds shimmering with the damp air, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the dark, sinuous veins of tidal creeks. The sky above is an immense canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue that deepens to a bruised violet at dusk, its light catching the glint of unseen fish in the shallow waters. The air itself carries a faint, briny perfume, a constant reminder of the proximity of the great sound, and the silences here are not empty but filled with the rustle of reeds and the distant cry of gulls. The history of Carolina Shores is a story deeply intertwined with the cultivation of the land and the bounty of its waters. For generations, the economy has been anchored by farming, the rich, dark soil yielding crops that have sustained families and shaped the local character. Fishing, too, has always been a vital thread, with the Albemarle Sound providing a living through its abundant catches. While grand estates are few, the legacy of early settlers is evident in the enduring sense of community and the quiet pride in the region’s agricultural heritage. The landscape, though seemingly untamed, bears the marks of human endeavor, from the weathered barns that dot the fields to the sturdy docks that jut out into the sound, each a silent testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Carolina Shores home.
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| Location | Carolina Shores, Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.104327°N, 76.242711°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27944, 28467 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carolina Shores, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Carolina Shores includes coordinates 36.104327°N, 76.242711°W, situated in Perquimans County. ZIP code 27944, 28467. Telephone area code: 919, 984, 910. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.