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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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734 FZUS52 KMHX 200546 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 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 AMZ100-201815- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Stalled frontal boundary will continue to meander across the area for the next few days. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected the next several days with the main hazards being gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. $$ AMZ230-201815- Albemarle Sound- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers and tstms, then scattered showers and tstms late. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-201815- Alligator River- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .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. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-201815- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-201815- Pamlico Sound- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-201815- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-201815- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Numerous showers and tstms, then scattered showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-201815- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-201815- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms, then numerous showers and tstms late. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Numerous showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-201815- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms, then numerous showers and tstms late. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Numerous tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-201815- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. Scattered showers and tstms, then tstms and numerous showers late. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .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 and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...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. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-201815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 146 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. Numerous showers and tstms. .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 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .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 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...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. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$