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937 FZUS52 KMHX 161131 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 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 AMZ100-170015- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Another round of poor boating conditions is possible early next week in the wake of weekend low pressure. $$ AMZ230-170015- Albemarle Sound- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-170015- Alligator River- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-170015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-170015- Pamlico Sound- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-170015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-170015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-170015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-170015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-170015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-170015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-170015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 731 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$