####018016466#### FZUS52 KMHX 151929 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 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 AMZ100-160815- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Unsettled weather continues today as a trough axis moves through the region. Summer-like weather arrives late this week as a ridge of high pressure builds through the weekend. $$ AMZ230-160815- Albemarle Sound- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-160815- Alligator River- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...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 showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-160815- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-160815- Pamlico Sound- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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 NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-160815- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-160815- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 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 showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-160815- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-160815- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. 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. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-160815- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-160815- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...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. 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 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. 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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-160815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 329 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$