852 FZUS52 KMHX 221138 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 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 AMZ100-230015- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A back door cold front will continue to move through the waters this morning, then return north as a warm front this afternoon. Warming temperatures are expected through the week with high pressure ridging in from the south. A strong cold front is forecast to move in by the end of the week with rain chances increasing this weekend. Another strong front will likely impact the area early next week. $$ AMZ230-230015- Albemarle Sound- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of sprinkles late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-230015- Alligator River- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of sprinkles late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. $$ AMZ231-230015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of sprinkles late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-230015- Pamlico Sound- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. $$ AMZ136-230015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt. Waves flat. $$ AMZ137-230015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves flat. $$ AMZ150-230015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds, decreasing to 5 seconds late. A chance of sprinkles late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-230015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds, decreasing to 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-230015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ156-230015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop in the evening, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. $$ AMZ158-230015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 638 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. Rain likely, then a chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. $$