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Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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669 FZUS52 KMHX 070630 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 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 AMZ100-071930- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will push across the waters today with winds becoming north to northeast and increasing this afternoon and evening. High pressure will build in from the north through the week bringing a prolong period of poor boating conditions with gusty northeasterly winds and elevated seas. $$ AMZ230-071930- Albemarle Sound- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-071930- Alligator River- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-071930- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-071930- Pamlico Sound- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-071930- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-071930- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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 with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-071930- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-071930- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-071930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. .WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-071930- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-071930- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 230 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$