012 FZUS52 KMHX 200706 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 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 AMZ100-202100- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A weak cold front will drop into the northern forecast area today, then lift back north tonight and Tuesday. Another cold front will move through the area Thursday, then stall off the coast into next weekend. $$ AMZ130-202100- Albemarle Sound- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-202100- Alligator River- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW 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. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-202100- Pamlico Sound- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-202100- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW 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. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-202100- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-202100- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-202100- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-202100- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-202100- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-202100- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$