Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 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

AMZ100-260330-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in early this week. Another coastal low is
becoming increasingly likely mid to late next week.

$$

AMZ230-260330-
Albemarle Sound-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the evening,
becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft. Rain, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

AMZ131-260330-
Alligator River-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Waves light
chop, increasing to choppy. Rain, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

AMZ231-260330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon
and evening, then increasing to rough after midnight. Rain, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves
rough, diminishing to choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.


$$

AMZ135-260330-
Pamlico Sound-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
2 to 3 ft. Rain, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

AMZ136-260330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon, then increasing
to choppy. Rain, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

AMZ137-260330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

AMZ150-260330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 10 to 13 ft, except 9 to 12 ft near shore. Dominant period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
evening, then becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.


$$

AMZ152-260330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft. Rain, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the morning.

$$

AMZ154-260330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft. Rain. Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the morning.

$$

AMZ156-260330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon,
then increasing to rough in the evening, increasing to very rough
after midnight. Rain. Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.


$$

AMZ158-260330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1028 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3
to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon, then increasing to rough. Rain. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning.

$$


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