####018012941#### FZUS52 KMHX 260717 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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 AMZ100-262030- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Reinforcing northeasterly surge of winds impacts area waters tonight as high pressure builds into the area from the northeast. SCA conditions continue soundside today, while seas remain elevated north of Cape Hatteras into Sat afternoon. Benign coastal conditions likely through the rest of the period. $$ AMZ230-262030- Albemarle Sound- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt early this morning. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-262030- Alligator River- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-262030- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-262030- Pamlico Sound- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-262030- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-262030- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt early this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy early this morning, then diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ150-262030- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ152-262030- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ154-262030- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ156-262030- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$ AMZ158-262030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 317 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$