FZUS52 KMHX 101415 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 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 AMZ100-110315- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... An unsettled pattern will continue through Wednesday as a strong cold front slowly approaches and then moves through late Wednesday. Dry arctic high pressure reestablishes across the region behind this system late week. The next potential system moves in by late weekend. $$ AMZ230-110315- Albemarle Sound- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-110315- Alligator River- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-110315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-110315- Pamlico Sound- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-110315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-110315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ150-110315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, except 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-110315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 13 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms 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 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-110315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft, occasionally to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 14 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms 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 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-110315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms 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, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-110315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 915 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$