Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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

AMZ100-301415-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

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AMZ230-301415-
Albemarle Sound-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-301415-
Alligator River-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-301415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-301415-
Pamlico Sound-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-301415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-301415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-301415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-301415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-301415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-301415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-301415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
953 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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