026 FZUS52 KMHX 301040 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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 AMZ100-302215- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A slow-moving, potent cold front will cross the region today and move offshore late this evening. High pressure builds over the area Friday and slides offshore late in the weekend. Another front will impact the area early next week. $$ AMZ230-302215- Albemarle Sound- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-302215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves rough, increasing to very rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-302215- Alligator River- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-302215- Pamlico Sound- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft, then 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-302215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-302215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-302215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 12 seconds. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-302215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 12 seconds. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-302215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-302215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt this morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough. .MON...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. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-302215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 640 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt until late afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ 11