FZUS52 KMHX 211424 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 924 AM 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 AMZ100-220315- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A potent cold front moved across the area overnight. Another reinforcing cold front will move through today followed by yet another front on Friday. High pressure then builds in over the weekend and into next week. $$ AMZ230-220315- Albemarle Sound- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-220315- Alligator River- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-220315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then 25 kt late. Waves choppy. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Waves choppy. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-220315- Pamlico Sound- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-220315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-220315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-220315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except around 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ152-220315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...W 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: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ154-220315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ156-220315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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...SW 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$ AMZ158-220315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, then increasing to rough late. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .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, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$