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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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

AMZ100-162015-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor cold front will stall over area waters today before
lifting back north tonight. High pressure ridging briefly builds
back into the Southeast around midweek before the next cold front
impacts the area next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-162015-
Albemarle Sound-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ131-162015-
Alligator River-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

AMZ231-162015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW 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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ135-162015-
Pamlico Sound-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming around 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or
less, then around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ136-162015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

AMZ137-162015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

AMZ150-162015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ152-162015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ154-162015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ156-162015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

AMZ158-162015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
356 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning, then becoming S early this afternoon, becoming SE
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$
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