Expires:202411221215;;448044 FZUS52 KMHX 212333 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 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 AMZ156-221215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late this evening and overnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$