Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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071 FZUS52 KMHX 030309 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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 AMZ100-031615- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A strong low pressure system will exit the region tonight. High pressure then rebuilds into the area from the north through midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region Friday and Saturday. $$ AMZ230-031615- Albemarle Sound- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-031615- Alligator River- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...N 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. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ231-031615- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-031615- Pamlico Sound- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NW 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. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ136-031615- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ137-031615- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. .WED...N 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. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU 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. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-031615- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-031615- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-031615- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ156-031615- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$ AMZ158-031615- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1009 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$