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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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526 FZUS52 KMHX 041651 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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 AMZ100-050530- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will remain centered off the coast through this weekend. Oppressive heat and humidity return this weekend as well as chances for showers and thunderstorms. $$ AMZ230-050530- Albemarle Sound- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated tstms in the evening. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-050530- Alligator River- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .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. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-050530- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-050530- Pamlico Sound- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-050530- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-050530- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight 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 after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-050530- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-050530- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-050530- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-050530- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-050530- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$