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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 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

AMZ100-170830-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor cold front will stall over area waters today before
lifting back north tonight. High pressure ridging briefly builds
back into the Southeast around midweek before the next cold front
impacts the area next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-170830-
Albemarle Sound-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ131-170830-
Alligator River-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light
chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ231-170830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light
chop.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ135-170830-
Pamlico Sound-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around
2 ft this evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ136-170830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Waves flat, increasing
to light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ137-170830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming SE late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and
overnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves light chop. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ150-170830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

AMZ152-170830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ154-170830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds in the morning. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

AMZ156-170830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds in the morning.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-170830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds in the morning.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$