Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 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
AMZ100-140715-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 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.
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AMZ230-140715-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 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...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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AMZ131-140715-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
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AMZ231-140715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
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AMZ135-140715-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with 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 chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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. A chance of showers in the morning.
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AMZ136-140715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
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AMZ137-140715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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 in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
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AMZ150-140715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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. 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 around 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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AMZ152-140715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around
2 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant
period 8 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 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
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
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AMZ154-140715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ156-140715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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
6 seconds, decreasing to 3 seconds in the afternoon. 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
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW 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.
.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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ158-140715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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
6 seconds, decreasing to 4 seconds in the afternoon. 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. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
evening, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the evening, then diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in
the morning.
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