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Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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524 FZUS52 KMHX 171935 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 AMZ100-180845- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Northerly winds will gradually relax through the day as the high center approaches and then slowly drifts offshore tonight and Saturday, turning winds more Serly. Another cold front will cross area waters late Sunday with swell from storms well out in the Atlantic arriving early next week, increasing likelihood of another round of long duration SCAs. $$ AMZ230-180845- Albemarle Sound- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-180845- Alligator River- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-180845- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-180845- Pamlico Sound- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-180845- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight, then becoming W around 5 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves flat. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-180845- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves flat. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .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. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-180845- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-180845- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-180845- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-180845- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-180845- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NW 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. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$