Coastal Waters Forecast
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619 FZUS52 KMHX 221408 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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 AMZ100-230315- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will move south through eastern North Carolina over the next 24 hours, with high pressure moving in behind it by Monday. Next potential frontal system doesn`t near ENC until at least the middle of the upcoming week. $$ AMZ230-230315- Albemarle Sound- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-230315- Alligator River- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves light chop. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-230315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-230315- Pamlico Sound- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-230315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-230315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-230315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ152-230315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ154-230315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ156-230315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Isolated showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Isolated showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ158-230315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1008 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. $$