141 FZUS52 KMHX 291712 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 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 AMZ100-292200- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ130-292200- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ131-292200- ALLIGATOR RIVER- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS, TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-292200- PAMLICO SOUND- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ136-292200- PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS, TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES LIGHT CHOP... DIMINISHING TO FLAT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ137-292200- NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-292200- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-292200- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ154-292200- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-292200- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY... DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-292200- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS... DECREASING TO 4 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS, TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY... DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$