572 FZUS52 KMHX 300828 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 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 AMZ100-302015- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will cross the area this afternoon and evening. High pressure will then build over the area through mid week. Another frontal system will approach the area late in the week, and cross this weekend. $$ AMZ230-302015- Albemarle Sound- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-302015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-302015- Alligator River- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-302015- Pamlico Sound- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-302015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-302015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-302015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-302015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-302015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-302015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds around 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-302015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 328 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$