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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX

FZUS52 KMHX 221330
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

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

AMZ100-222115-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters

High pressure centered over the area will slowly drift offshore
today, keeping the area seasonable and dry. A dry cold front
will cross the area Tuesday with high pressure building back in
through the rest of the work week.



AMZ230-222115-
Albemarle Sound-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.

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

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



AMZ231-222115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

TUE
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

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

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

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. 



AMZ131-222115-
Alligator River-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt
late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.

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

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
flat.

WED
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop.

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



AMZ135-222115-
Pamlico Sound-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



AMZ136-222115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon.

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

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

WED
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop.

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



AMZ137-222115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon.

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

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light
chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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

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

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

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. 



AMZ150-222115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
13 seconds.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 



AMZ152-222115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
13 seconds.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
N winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



AMZ154-222115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
13 seconds.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



AMZ156-222115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

WED
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop.

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



AMZ158-222115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

REST OF TODAY
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop this afternoon.

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

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.

WED
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop.

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