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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX

FZUS52 KMHX 161700
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 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

AMZ100-170015-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters

High pressure dominates through the coming week.



AMZ230-170015-
Albemarle Sound-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 



AMZ131-170015-
Alligator River-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.

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

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

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 



AMZ231-170015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.

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

TUE
NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.

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

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 



AMZ135-170015-
Pamlico Sound-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft. Occasional sprinkles after midnight.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 



AMZ136-170015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop late.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop. Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 



AMZ137-170015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. 



AMZ150-170015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUE
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 



AMZ152-170015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Occasional sprinkles.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

WED
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas around 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 



AMZ154-170015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.

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

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 3 ft.

THU
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 3 ft. 



AMZ156-170015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 



AMZ158-170015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.

MON NIGHT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.