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
105 AM 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
AMZ100-131815-
105 AM 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. Unsettled weather is possible Friday through
the weekend as the next frontal system moves into ENC.
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AMZ230-131815-
Albemarle Sound-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 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. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the evening, then
becoming SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon and evening,
then, then 1 ft after midnight. Scattered showers.
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AMZ131-131815-
Alligator River-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SE after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon and
evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight. Scattered
showers.
$$
AMZ231-131815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SE after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
$$
AMZ135-131815-
Pamlico Sound-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft. Scattered showers.
$$
AMZ136-131815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
$$
AMZ137-131815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
$$
AMZ150-131815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant
period 12 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the evening, then
becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
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AMZ152-131815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant
period 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming S
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers.
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AMZ154-131815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming S
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
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AMZ156-131815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Dominant period 5 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. 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. 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. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon, then diminishing to light chop. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy. Scattered showers.
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AMZ158-131815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
105 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 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 3 ft. 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. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy. Scattered showers.
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