Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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649 FZUS52 KMHX 181349 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 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 AMZ100-190230- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A frontal boundary will stall across the waters today, then shift east tonight as another area of low pressure approaches from the west. That low will impact the area through early next week. $$ AMZ230-190230- Albemarle Sound- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Isolated tstms late this morning. Showers. Scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-190230- Alligator River- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated tstms late this morning. Showers likely. Scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely. Scattered tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-190230- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated tstms late this morning. Showers likely. Scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. Scattered tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-190230- Pamlico Sound- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft late this morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered tstms with a chance of showers late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered tstms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-190230- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Scattered tstms this afternoon. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-190230- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. Scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-190230- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated tstms late this morning. Showers. Scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Scattered tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-190230- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms with a chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-190230- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms with a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-190230- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered tstms with a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 2 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-190230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 949 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. Scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Scattered tstms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with scattered tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$