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094 FZUS52 KMHX 211030 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-212315- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure builds in from the north keeping much of the area dry through Thursday before the next potential frontal system moves through late week through the weekend and brings a return to unsettled weather. $$ AMZ230-212315- Albemarle Sound- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. Areas of fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-212315- Alligator River- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-212315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-212315- Pamlico Sound- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ136-212315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late. Areas of fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-212315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-212315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ152-212315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-212315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-212315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-212315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 630 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$