744 FZUS52 KMHX 310830 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 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 AMZ100-312000- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A coastal trough will strengthen today in advance of an area of low pressure which will travel up the East Coast late tonight and tomorrow. Behind this system, high pressure will build in from the west, moving off the Southeast Coast and strengthening by early next week. A cold front will approach the area by mid week. $$ AMZ230-312000- Albemarle Sound- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ AMZ231-312000- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ131-312000- Alligator River- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-312000- Pamlico Sound- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-312000- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-312000- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-312000- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-312000- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-312000- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ156-312000- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$ AMZ158-312000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 330 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$