Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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390 FZUS52 KMHX 160828 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 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 AMZ100-162115- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... An area of low pressure to our south will slowly strengthen today as it drifts northwards towards the southern NC coast. There is potential that this low becomes a Tropical Storm today before it makes landfall. Troughing will remain over the Eastern Seaboard through next week as well keeping unsettled conditions across ENC. $$ AMZ230-162115- Albemarle Sound- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-162115- Alligator River- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-162115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-162115- Pamlico Sound- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-162115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-162115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-162115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-162115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-162115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-162115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-162115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 428 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 7 to 10 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$