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388 FZUS52 KMHX 270726 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 326 AM 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 AMZ100-272015- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will then move through tonight or Tuesday. The next front passes late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. $$ AMZ230-272015- Albemarle Sound- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-272015- Alligator River- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-272015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-272015- Pamlico Sound- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW 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 and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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 NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-272015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-272015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W 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 S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-272015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-272015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-272015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-272015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 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 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...N winds around 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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-272015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 326 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$