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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 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

AMZ100-211415-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure will lift NE off the NC coast bringing
widespread rain on Sunday. High pressure briefly builds into the
area early next week followed by a cold front with limited
moisture pushing across the area Wednesday. High pressure builds
back into the area for the latter half of the work week.

$$

AMZ230-211415-
Albemarle Sound-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE, then increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain, mainly
in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-211415-
Alligator River-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE, then increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat, then
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-211415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt,
then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing
to flat, then increasing to light chop late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the evening, then
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-211415-
Pamlico Sound-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-211415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE, then increasing to
5 to 10 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat, then
increasing to light chop late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-211415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the morning.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon, then diminishing to light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-211415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Dominant
period 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain, mainly
in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-211415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-211415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening,
then a slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-211415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance
of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance
of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant
period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon and evening, then
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-211415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
945 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
evening, then a slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$