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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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

AMZ100-171715-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Showers possible Sunday night as frontal system impacts the area.
Cool high pressure builds Monday through the middle of next week.
A dry front will move through Wednesday night. Another frontal
system and low pressure may impact the area late week into early
next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-171715-
Albemarle Sound-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog late.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ131-171715-
Alligator River-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-171715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-171715-
Pamlico Sound-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft, then, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-171715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-171715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
fog.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-171715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-171715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-171715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-171715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

AMZ158-171715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$


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