Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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284 FZUS52 KMHX 051702 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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 AMZ100-060530- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will remain centered offshore through the weekend bringing S`rly flow to our waters. Thermal gradient over northern waters and sounds will bring gusty conditions this afternoon and evening. A weakening cold front will approach from the west this weekend and eventually stall over the Eastern Seaboard before dissipating Sunday into Monday. This will bring increased chances for showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday with daily chances for afternoon showers and storms persisting into the end of next week. $$ AMZ230-060530- Albemarle Sound- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-060530- Alligator River- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-060530- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-060530- Pamlico Sound- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-060530- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-060530- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-060530- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-060530- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-060530- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-060530- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...S 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. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .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 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-060530- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$