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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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702 FZUS52 KMHX 010717 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 AMZ100-012015- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cold front currently over southern Virginia will move through the area this morning with high pressure building back into the area from the north on Tuesday. SCA conditions likely for offshore waters and sounds in post- frontal northerly winds beginning this morning and extending into late tonight. $$ AMZ230-012015- Albemarle Sound- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-012015- Alligator River- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-012015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-012015- Pamlico Sound- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-012015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Showers this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-012015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-012015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-012015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 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 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-012015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-012015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy this afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-012015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this morning, then increasing to choppy this afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$