National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX
FZUS52 KMHX 190452
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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
AMZ100-191715
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters
Gusty winds and offshore showers tonight. Cool high pressure builds Monday through the middle of next week. A dry front will move through Wednesday night. Another frontal system and low pressure may impact the area late week into early next weekend.
AMZ230-191715
Albemarle Sound
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Showers likely
after midnight.
SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
AMZ131-191715
Alligator River
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. Showers likely after
midnight.
SAT
S winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon, then
becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon, then increasing to rough. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
AMZ231-191715
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves rough. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers
late.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers. Showers likely after midnight.
SAT
SE winds around 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, then
becoming N in the evening, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the evening, then
increasing to very rough after midnight. Showers likely, then a
chance of showers.
AMZ135-191715
Pamlico Sound
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of
showers late.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Showers likely.
SAT
SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, then
becoming N in the evening, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of
showers.
AMZ136-191715
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy late.
A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
SAT
SE winds around 15 kt, becoming N. Waves choppy. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
AMZ137-191715
Neuse and Bay Rivers
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves rough. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Waves choppy. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
AMZ150-191715
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers,
then a slight chance of showers late.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 4 seconds.
WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
E winds around 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. Showers likely after
midnight.
SAT
SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, increasing
to around 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely,
then a chance of showers.
AMZ152-191715
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
E winds around 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Showers likely after
midnight.
SAT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N in the evening, then
increasing to around 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers.
AMZ154-191715
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
SAT
SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of
showers.
AMZ156-191715
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of
showers late.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A
chance of showers, then showers likely.
SAT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough.
Showers likely, then a chance of showers.
AMZ158-191715
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm
1252 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of
showers.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
A chance of showers, then showers likely.
SAT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.