####018015825#### FZUS52 KMHX 161026 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 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 AMZ100-162315- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Inland troughing is expected today, followed by a cold front passage on Saturday. High pressure then builds in late in the weekend and into early next week. $$ AMZ230-162315- Albemarle Sound- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-162315- Alligator River- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-162315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-162315- Pamlico Sound- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W around 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-162315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-162315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-162315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 2 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-162315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-162315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-162315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-162315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 626 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. $$