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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 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

AMZ100-162315-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A few showers are possible early this morning and again Sunday
night as frontal systems impact 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.

$$

AMZ230-162315-
Albemarle Sound-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming E this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this
morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft.

$$

AMZ131-162315-
Alligator River-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop.

$$

AMZ231-162315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ135-162315-
Pamlico Sound-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-162315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat
early this afternoon, then increasing to light chop late. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-162315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ150-162315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-162315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-162315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-162315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 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.
.TUE...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.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-162315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
621 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and early
afternoon, then diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance
of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$


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