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
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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
AMZ100-181715-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Showers possible tonight 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.
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AMZ230-181715-
Albemarle Sound-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 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 around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
$$
AMZ131-181715-
Alligator River-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
$$
AMZ231-181715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
rough 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
$$
AMZ135-181715-
Pamlico Sound-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
$$
AMZ136-181715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
$$
AMZ137-181715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
$$
AMZ150-181715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.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
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
$$
AMZ152-181715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers, then a
chance of showers late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
$$
AMZ154-181715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers 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 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. 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. Dominant period
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers, then showers likely after midnight.
$$
AMZ156-181715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance
of showers, then showers likely after midnight.
$$
AMZ158-181715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1237 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
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
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers, then showers likely.
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