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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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422 FZUS52 KMHX 021042 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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 AMZ100-022315- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cool and dry high pressure will build in from the north the rest of tonight and remain over the area through tomorrow. The high then shifts offshore Thursday through this weekend with oppressive heat and humidity returning. $$ AMZ230-022315- Albemarle Sound- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-022315- Alligator River- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-022315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-022315- Pamlico Sound- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-022315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-022315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-022315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-022315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-022315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-022315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-022315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 642 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$