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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 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

AMZ100-171315-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure will continue to shift further inland and
away from the coast tonight. Troughing will remain over the
Eastern Seaboard through next week as well keeping unsettled
conditions across ENC.

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AMZ230-171315-
Albemarle Sound-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-171315-
Alligator River-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-171315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms until early morning, then showers likely with a chance
of tstms late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-171315-
Pamlico Sound-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-171315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until early
morning, then showers late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-171315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late. A chance of tstms. Showers until early morning, then
showers likely late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-171315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-171315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms this evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-171315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-171315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy late. A chance of tstms. Showers until early morning, then
showers likely late.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-171315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
805 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
11 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
Showers with a chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
this evening.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$