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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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

AMZ100-252330-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

$$

AMZ230-252330-
Albemarle Sound-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-252330-
Alligator River-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
frequent gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-252330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with frequent
gusts up to 25 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent 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 around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-252330-
Pamlico Sound-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

AMZ136-252330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in
the evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-252330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. Isolated showers in the
evening.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-252330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with frequent
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10
seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 6 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...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-252330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with frequent
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10
seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5
seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Seas around 5 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: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.

$$

AMZ154-252330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
frequent gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3
ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5
seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.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 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-252330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers in
the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional 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 with occasional gusts up to 25
kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.

$$

AMZ158-252330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers in
the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 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 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 7 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. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 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.

$$
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