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173 FZUS52 KMHX 241921 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 AMZ100-250830- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A weak cold front will move through the waters this evening, with drier high pressure briefly building in behind it for Tuesday. High pressure then restrengthens offshore Wednesday, with another cold front crossing into the region Thursday. High pressure then builds in behind this feature from the north late week and into the weekend. $$ AMZ230-250830- Albemarle Sound- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely early this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-250830- Alligator River- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 10 kt after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SW 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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-250830- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 10 kt late. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-250830- Pamlico Sound- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A 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 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-250830- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-250830- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-250830- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-250830- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft early, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-250830- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly this evening. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-250830- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight, increasing to a moderate chop late. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A 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 NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-250830- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light chop late. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .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. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A 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 SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$