Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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897 FZUS52 KMHX 161703 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 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 AMZ100-170615- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... An area of low pressure to our south will slowly strengthen today as it drifts northwards towards the southern NC coast. There is potential that this low becomes a Tropical Storm today before it makes landfall. Troughing will remain over the Eastern Seaboard through next week as well keeping unsettled conditions across ENC. $$ AMZ230-170615- Albemarle Sound- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-170615- Alligator River- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat. .THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-170615- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves flat. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-170615- Pamlico Sound- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-170615- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early, then showers with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves flat. .THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-170615- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers. A slight chance of tstms early, then a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-170615- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-170615- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-170615- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-170615- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-170615- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 103 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions expected. E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, except 7 to 10 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Showers early, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 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. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$