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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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229 FZUS52 KMHX 021724 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 124 PM 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 AMZ100-030615- 124 PM 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. $$ AMZ230-030615- Albemarle Sound- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-030615- Alligator River- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 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, 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. $$ AMZ231-030615- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-030615- Pamlico Sound- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds around 5 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 10 to 15 kt. 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. $$ AMZ136-030615- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-030615- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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 around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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...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 in the afternoon. .SAT 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. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-030615- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-030615- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 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 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. $$ AMZ154-030615- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-030615- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .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 around 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 around 10 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 light 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. $$ AMZ158-030615- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 124 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$