928 FZUS52 KMHX 151504 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC Issued by National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 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 AMZ100-160415- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will continue to ridge in from the north through Thursday, keeping mainly dry and cool conditions in place. A cold front and a coastal low could impact the area Friday and Friday night. A second ridge of high pressure then builds into the Eastern Seaboard over the weekend bringing fair weather back to the area. $$ AMZ230-160415- Albemarle Sound- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-160415- Alligator River- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-160415- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-160415- Pamlico Sound- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft after midnight. $$ AMZ136-160415- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-160415- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ150-160415- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 7 seconds, increasing to 11 seconds after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ152-160415- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. $$ AMZ154-160415- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ156-160415- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$ AMZ158-160415- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$