289 FZUS52 KMHX 201050 AAA CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 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 AMZ100-202230- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Low pressure will develop to the south today and lift north across the area tonight. The low will lift north of the region later Thursday pushing a cold front offshore Thursday night. High pressure will build into the area late week and into the weekend. Low pressure is expected to impact the region early next week. $$ AMZ130-202230- Albemarle Sound- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this morning, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-202230- Alligator River- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt this morning, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-202230- Pamlico Sound- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-202230- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-202230- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this morning. Waves choppy. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-202230- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-202230- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-202230- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-202230- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt early, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late this morning and afternoon. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-202230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 650 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt early, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late this morning and afternoon. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$