Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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034 FZUS52 KMHX 011800 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 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 AMZ100-020700- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A strong low pressure system will move across the Carolina coast tomorrow. High pressure then rebuilds into the area from the north through midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region Friday and Saturday. $$ AMZ230-020700- Albemarle Sound- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ AMZ131-020700- Alligator River- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain. $$ AMZ231-020700- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves choppy. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. $$ AMZ135-020700- Pamlico Sound- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-020700- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Rain, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain. $$ AMZ137-020700- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-020700- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Rain. $$ AMZ152-020700- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-020700- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and E 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-020700- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-020700- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 100 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$