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232 FZUS52 KMHX 270408 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 AMZ100-271715- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure remains offshore tonight, with a cold front crossing into the region Thursday. High pressure then builds in behind this feature from the north late week and into the weekend with another front approaching late Sunday through Monday. $$ AMZ230-271715- Albemarle Sound- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-271715- Alligator River- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 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, 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-271715- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-271715- Pamlico Sound- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 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. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-271715- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-271715- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...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 chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-271715- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequnt gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-271715- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequnt gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-271715- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-271715- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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. Seas 3 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 in the evening, then showers and tstms 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 and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-271715- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A 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 NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$