527 FZUS52 KMHX 022314 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 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 AMZ100-031030- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cool high pressure will build over the area through Friday. Another low pressure system will likely impact the area this weekend. $$ AMZ230-031030- Albemarle Sound- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-031030- Alligator River- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-031030- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-031030- Pamlico Sound- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-031030- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-031030- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-031030- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-031030- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-031030- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds, decreasing to 4 seconds after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-031030- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds, increasing to 9 seconds after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-031030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 614 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$