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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX

FZUS52 KMHX 042302
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

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

AMZ100-051030-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters

High pressure builds into the area behind a backdoor front through
the weekend. An area of low pressure may develop and lift along the
Southeast coast next week.



AMZ230-051030-
Albemarle Sound-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms early this evening.

SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

WED
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ131-051030-
Alligator River-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers
and tstms early this evening.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

MON
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ231-051030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

MON
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ135-051030-
Pamlico Sound-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms early this evening.

SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.

MON
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.

THU
NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ136-051030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening, then isolated showers and tstms late this
evening.

SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

MON
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ137-051030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers
and tstms this evening.

SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

MON
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



AMZ150-051030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

MON
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ152-051030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

MON
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ154-051030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.

MON
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ156-051030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening
and overnight.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

MON
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ158-051030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2020

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

MON
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.