Expires:202312060415;;947789 FZUS52 KMHX 051526 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1026 AM EST Tue Dec 5 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 AMZ152-060415- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1026 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$