Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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339 FZUS52 KMHX 252216 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 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 AMZ100-261115- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Warm front, now north of the area, continues to lift away tonight as weak high pressure builds in from the west. End of the week trends unsettled as TC Helene lifts across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and into the southeastern CONUS. Seas will remain elevated into the weekend. $$ AMZ230-261115- Albemarle Sound- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-261115- Alligator River- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-261115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-261115- Pamlico Sound- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...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 likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-261115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat. .MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-261115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-261115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-261115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-261115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-261115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-261115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 616 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$