Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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741 FZUS52 KMHX 051811 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-060715- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... South winds are expected through Friday along with a risk of building southeasterly 5-6 foot swells by Thursday night into Friday. The next cold front with tstorms is slated to pass through the Eastern NC waters Friday night. A modest northwesterly wind is this expected Friday night through Saturday night. $$ AMZ230-060715- Albemarle Sound- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-060715- Alligator River- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-060715- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-060715- Pamlico Sound- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-060715- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-060715- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...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 chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-060715- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-060715- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-060715- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-060715- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-060715- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-060715- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-060715- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-060715- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-060715- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-060715- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 111 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$