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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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164 FZUS52 KMHX 041114 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 714 AM 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 AMZ100-042345- 714 AM 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. $$ AMZ230-042345- Albemarle Sound- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-042345- Alligator River- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of 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. 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. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-042345- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-042345- Pamlico Sound- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with 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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then 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. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-042345- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-042345- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then 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. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE 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. $$ AMZ150-042345- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-042345- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .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. 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. 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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. 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. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-042345- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-042345- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .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. 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. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 SE 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. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. 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. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-042345- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 714 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$