FZUS52 KMHX 131039 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC Issued by National Weather Service Wilmington NC 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 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 AMZ100-132315- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A slow moving low pressure system will continue to bring an extended period of unsettled weather to the area through mid week. This system will eventually weaken and dissipate by then, with a ridge of high pressure building in behind it by late week. $$ AMZ230-132315- Albemarle Sound- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-132315- Alligator River- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-132315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-132315- Pamlico Sound- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-132315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. Showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-132315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. Showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...SW 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. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-132315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-132315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-132315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-132315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-132315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 639 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$