Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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624 FZUS52 KMHX 262314 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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 AMZ100-271215- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A weak cold front will push offshore tonight. Behind this system high pressure will briefly build in for tomorrow. A developing low pressure system and associated cold front will bring unsettled weather to the region on Thanksgiving and potentially into Friday. Much colder, but drier, conditions are expected this weekend and into early next week. $$ AMZ230-271215- Albemarle Sound- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-271215- Alligator River- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-271215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-271215- Pamlico Sound- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-271215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-271215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW 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. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NW 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. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-271215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-271215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-271215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-271215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 3 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$ AMZ158-271215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$