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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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627 FZUS52 KMHX 300741 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 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 AMZ100-302015- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cold front will approach area waters today, eventually crossing the region early Monday morning from north to south. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of the front. SCA conditions expected over ocean and sounds with both pre- frontal southwesterly and post-frontal northeasterly flow regimes. $$ AMZ230-302015- Albemarle Sound- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-302015- Alligator River- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-302015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-302015- Pamlico Sound- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-302015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-302015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-302015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-302015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-302015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-302015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-302015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 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 in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$