Coastal Waters Forecast
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946 FZUS52 KMHX 161750 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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 AMZ100-170630- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure dominates the rest of the weekend into next week resulting in dry, warm, quiet weather. $$ AMZ230-170630- Albemarle Sound- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-170630- Alligator River- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...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. .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 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. $$ AMZ231-170630- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-170630- Pamlico Sound- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 1 ft or less. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ136-170630- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-170630- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ150-170630- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ152-170630- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-170630- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ156-170630- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$ AMZ158-170630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 150 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. $$