Coastal Waters Forecast
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119 FZUS52 KMHX 190120 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 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 AMZ100-191415- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure dominates through tomorrow, although swell from a distant tropical wave will result in gradually deteriorating offshore conditions by week`s end. $$ AMZ230-191415- Albemarle Sound- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-191415- Alligator River- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ231-191415- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. $$ AMZ135-191415- Pamlico Sound- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ136-191415- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ137-191415- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-191415- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-191415- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-191415- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-191415- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-191415- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 920 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$