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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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

AMZ100-250915-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front with limited moisture will approach the area today
and cross the region tonight. High pressure builds back into
the area from the north on Thursday and eventually slides
offshore this weekend.

$$

AMZ230-250915-
Albemarle Sound-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Isolated showers early this evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-250915-
Alligator River-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to
flat late this evening and overnight. Isolated showers early this
evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-250915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight.
Isolated showers early this evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-250915-
Pamlico Sound-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves
around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. Isolated showers until early
morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-250915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to
flat late this evening and overnight. Isolated showers this
evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-250915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming SW after midnight, becoming NW late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight.
Isolated showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-250915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Isolated showers early this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-250915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-250915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers
late this evening and overnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-250915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop. Isolated showers late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-250915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
422 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop. Isolated showers late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
