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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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215 FZUS52 KMHX 281720 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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 AMZ100-290615- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure then builds in from the north Friday into Saturday with another front approaching late Sunday through Monday. High pressure once again builds over the area from the north on Tuesday. $$ AMZ230-290615- Albemarle Sound- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-290615- Alligator River- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...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. A slight chance of showers. .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 morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-290615- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-290615- Pamlico Sound- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-290615- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-290615- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...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. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-290615- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-290615- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. 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 NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of tstms. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-290615- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-290615- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 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 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers 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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-290615- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 120 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$