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344 FZUS52 KMHX 101357 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 AMZ100-110215- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will move through the waters late today and tonight, followed by high pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around the middle of next week. $$ AMZ230-110215- Albemarle Sound- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-110215- Alligator River- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-110215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-110215- Pamlico Sound- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-110215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-110215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-110215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-110215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N 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. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-110215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-110215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-110215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$