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
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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

AMZ100-300315-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain anchored offshore through mid week. A
cold front will impact the area late in the week.

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AMZ230-300315-
Albemarle Sound-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-300315-
Alligator River-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-300315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-300315-
Pamlico Sound-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with a few gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-300315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-300315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-300315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. A few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-300315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-300315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-300315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-300315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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