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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 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

AMZ100-161145-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front crosses area waters late tonight and Saturday
morning bringing stronger winds and chance of showers/tstorms
spreading from N to S overnight and Saturday morning. Another
frontal system impacts the area Sunday and Sunday night.

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AMZ230-161145-
Albemarle Sound-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft, then 1 ft.

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AMZ131-161145-
Alligator River-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight, then
increasing to a moderate chop late. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.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, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

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AMZ231-161145-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.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, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves rough,
diminishing to choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ135-161145-
Pamlico Sound-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-161145-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ137-161145-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of
showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

$$

AMZ150-161145-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with a
few gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5
seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a
chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
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 4 to
6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming N
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-161145-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
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 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ154-161145-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-161145-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-161145-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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