FZUS52 KMHX 271113 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 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 AMZ100-272315- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cold high pressure builds into the region Thursday. A low pressure system will impact the area Friday and Saturday. High pressure will build back over the area late weekend and early next week. $$ AMZ230-272315- Albemarle Sound- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Snow after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-272315- Alligator River- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain. Snow after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-272315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. Rain. Snow after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Snow or rain in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. $$ AMZ135-272315- Pamlico Sound- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow or rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, then 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-272315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain in the evening, then rain or snow likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-272315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain in the evening, then rain or snow likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A chance of snow or rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ150-272315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain or snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ AMZ152-272315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then rain or snow likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-272315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ156-272315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain or snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain or a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$ AMZ158-272315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 613 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain or snow in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$