Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
280
FZUS52 KMHX 030119
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 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

AMZ100-031430-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains off the coast through midweek. A backdoor
front will moves into the area on Tuesday and stall through
Wednesday morning. High pressure then rebuilds offshore later
Wednesday with moist southerly flow strengthening through late
week ahead of a potent frontal system, which will result in
generally unsettled conditions Wednesday and Thursday.

$$

AMZ230-031430-
Albemarle Sound-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW 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 slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 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...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-031430-
Alligator River-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-031430-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...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. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-031430-
Pamlico Sound-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-031430-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-031430-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-031430-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-031430-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-031430-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-031430-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-031430-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$