Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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457 FZUS52 KMHX 091347 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 AMZ100-100230- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around the middle of next week. $$ AMZ230-100230- Albemarle Sound- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-100230- Alligator River- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-100230- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-100230- Pamlico Sound- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-100230- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-100230- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-100230- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-100230- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-100230- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-100230- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-100230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$