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
762
FZUS52 KMHX 081342
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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

AMZ100-090215-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak high pressure will build in behind a departing cold front
this morning. Another front will move through Sunday night into
early Monday.

A brief round of SCA conditions possible ahead of the front Sun
night.

$$

AMZ230-090215-
Albemarle Sound-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-090215-
Alligator River-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-090215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat early this afternoon, then
increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-090215-
Pamlico Sound-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves around 2 ft
late this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A
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...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-090215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat early this afternoon, then
increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-090215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-090215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-090215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-090215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-090215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-090215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$