Coastal Waters Forecast
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545 FZUS52 KMHX 212249 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 AMZ100-221130- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Coastal troughing continues through Sunday, while high pressure shifts offshore over the weekend, and continuing into the upcoming week. A front approaches on Monday, with another front affecting the region on Thursday. $$ AMZ230-221130- Albemarle Sound- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-221130- Alligator River- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S 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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-221130- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-221130- Pamlico Sound- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...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 a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-221130- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-221130- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S 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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-221130- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-221130- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-221130- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-221130- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Isolated showers and tstms this evening. Isolated showers late. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-221130- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 649 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated tstms in the morning. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$