FZUS52 KMHX 151935 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 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 AMZ100-160315- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A reinforcing cold front will cross the area tonight. High pressure will build into the area through Saturday. A weak area of low pressure will lift towards the southeast coast Saturday night and Sunday. High pressure will build over the are $$ AMZ230-160315- Albemarle Sound- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-160315- Alligator River- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy. A chance of showers early this evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-160315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt early this evening, then becoming N late this evening, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat early this evening, then increasing to light chop late this evening, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-160315- Pamlico Sound- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ136-160315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers early this evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Waves light chop. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-160315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early, then a chance of showers early this evening. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Waves light chop. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-160315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers this evening. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ152-160315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ154-160315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds, increasing to 11 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers this evening. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ156-160315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening, then increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$ AMZ158-160315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers early this evening. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds, decreasing to 5 seconds after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$