Coastal Waters Forecast
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796 FZUS52 KMHX 131914 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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 AMZ100-140815- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will ridge into the area through tonight while an area of low pressure moves northeast off the Southeast coast. The high pulls offshore Friday with the low lifting off the coast. A cold front will push across the area Saturday with high pressure building into the region in early next week. $$ AMZ230-140815- Albemarle Sound- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-140815- Alligator River- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE 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. $$ AMZ231-140815- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-140815- Pamlico Sound- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-140815- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-140815- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-140815- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-140815- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-140815- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-140815- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-140815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$