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Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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408 FZUS52 KMHX 170043 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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 AMZ100-171315- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... The front then shifts back north on Tuesday with drier high pressure returning through mid week. Another cold front sweeps through on Thursday night. $$ AMZ230-171315- Albemarle Sound- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-171315- Alligator River- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight. A chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W 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 showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-171315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-171315- Pamlico Sound- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of tstms late this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-171315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of tstms late this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-171315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW 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 in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. .THU...SW 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. .THU NIGHT...SW 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 and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-171315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening, then becoming SE after midnight, becoming SW around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-171315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-171315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-171315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .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. $$ AMZ158-171315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$