National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX
FZUS52 KMHX 270216
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 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
AMZ100-271530
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters
Moderate to breezy NE winds will continue through tonight. Seas will remain elevated north of Cape Hatteras into Sat afternoon. Benign coastal conditions likely through the rest of the period.
AMZ230-271530
Albemarle Sound
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
AMZ131-271530
Alligator River
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
MON
W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
TUE
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
AMZ231-271530
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN
S 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.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
AMZ135-271530
Pamlico Sound
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
AMZ136-271530
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
MON
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
TUE
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
AMZ137-271530
Neuse and Bay Rivers
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
MON
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED
SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
AMZ150-271530
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
AMZ152-271530
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
AMZ154-271530
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
WED
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
AMZ156-271530
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
WED
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
AMZ158-271530
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm
1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
OVERNIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
SAT
E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.