Expires:202101201130;;181632 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 AMZ158-201130- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 620 PM EST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 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 4 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to flat. $$