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587 FZUS52 KMHX 280225 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 AMZ100-281515- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will then move through late tonight and Tuesday. The next front passes late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. $$ AMZ230-281515- Albemarle Sound- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-281515- Alligator River- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-281515- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-281515- Pamlico Sound- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-281515- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-281515- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-281515- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-281515- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-281515- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-281515- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-281515- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1025 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$