910 FZUS52 KMHX 051814 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 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 AMZ100-060215- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN MOVE OFFSHORE MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT AND LINGER THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ130-060215- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. $$ AMZ131-060215- ALLIGATOR RIVER- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. $$ AMZ135-060215- PAMLICO SOUND- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. $$ AMZ136-060215- PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. $$ AMZ137-060215- NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. $$ AMZ150-060215- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ152-060215- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ154-060215- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ156-060215- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP...DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY... INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH... DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. $$ AMZ158-060215- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 114 PM EST SUN MAR 5 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP...DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS... DECREASING TO 3 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. $$