Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 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

AMZ100-142315-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains in control through most of the week
bringing warm and dry conditions. A few showers are possible
Friday night, and again Sunday/Sunday night as several frontal
systems impact the area.

$$

AMZ230-142315-
Albemarle Sound-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A 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 around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-142315-
Alligator River-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

$$

AMZ231-142315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves flat,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.

$$

AMZ135-142315-
Pamlico Sound-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-142315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming SE early this afternoon, increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop early this
afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-142315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming SE early this afternoon, increasing to
5 to 10 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-142315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-142315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-142315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds, decreasing to 4 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-142315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

$$

AMZ158-142315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming S early this afternoon, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning and
early afternoon, then increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$


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