Expires:202101201130;;181631 FZUS52 KMHX 192320 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 620 PM EST Tue Jan 19 2021 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 AMZ156-201130- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 620 PM EST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop. $$