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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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361 FZUS52 KMHX 011717 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 AMZ100-020630- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cold front will move through the area this morning with high pressure building back into the area from the north on Tuesday. SCA conditions likely for offshore waters and sounds in post- frontal northerly winds beginning this morning and extending into late tonight. $$ AMZ230-020630- Albemarle Sound- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-020630- Alligator River- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .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. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ231-020630- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-020630- Pamlico Sound- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-020630- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ137-020630- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...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 around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-020630- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-020630- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ154-020630- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ156-020630- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 15 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 a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-020630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$