Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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

AMZ100-282115-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain anchored offshore through mid week. A
cold front may then impact the area late in the week.

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AMZ230-282115-
Albemarle Sound-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-282115-
Alligator River-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-282115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-282115-
Pamlico Sound-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-282115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-282115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-282115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-282115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-282115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-282115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-282115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
417 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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