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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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569 FZUS52 KMHX 190501 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 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 AMZ100-191730- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A front is stalled along the NC/VA border. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected the next several days with the main hazards being gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. $$ AMZ230-191730- Albemarle Sound- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-191730- Alligator River- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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 morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-191730- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-191730- Pamlico Sound- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-191730- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-191730- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...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. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-191730- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-191730- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-191730- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-191730- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-191730- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 101 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tstms, showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$