690 FZUS52 KMHX 052000 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 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 AMZ100-060745- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will move through late Thursday through early Friday with high pressure returning for the weekend. Another strong cold front will move through Sunday night and early Monday. $$ AMZ230-060745- Albemarle Sound- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ131-060745- Alligator River- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ231-060745- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ135-060745- Pamlico Sound- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ136-060745- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ137-060745- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. Showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ150-060745- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft early. Dominant period 6 seconds. Showers likely early this evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ152-060745- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds, increasing to 11 seconds after midnight. Showers likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ154-060745- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Showers likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers, then showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ156-060745- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers early this evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough. Showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ158-060745- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas around 2 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. Showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. $$