Coastal Waters Forecast
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012 FZUS52 KMHX 232206 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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 AMZ100-241115- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will remain anchored to the north through midweek as a warm front approaches eastern North Carolina from the west and stalls. More unsettled weather is possible by week`s end. $$ AMZ230-241115- Albemarle Sound- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-241115- Alligator River- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...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. Waves light chop. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ231-241115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-241115- Pamlico Sound- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 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 1 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ136-241115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ137-241115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ150-241115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ152-241115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ154-241115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ156-241115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ158-241115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. $$