Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
556 FZUS52 KMHX 171345 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 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 AMZ100-180215- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure builds into Eastern NC through the weekend with dangerous heat and humidity. A wavy frontal boundary will bring scattered thundershowers Friday through the weekend. $$ AMZ230-180215- Albemarle Sound- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-180215- Alligator River- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-180215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-180215- Pamlico Sound- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-180215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-180215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-180215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-180215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-180215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-180215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-180215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$