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000 FZUS52 KMHX 241037 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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 AMZ100-242315- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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. $$ AMZ230-242315- Albemarle Sound- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ131-242315- Alligator River- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. 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 chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy. Showers likely. $$ AMZ231-242315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough. Showers likely. $$ AMZ135-242315- Pamlico Sound- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ136-242315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon and evening, then increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely . $$ AMZ137-242315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...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 chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ150-242315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, except 8 to 10 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, except 7 to 10 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, except 7 to 9 ft near shore. Dominant period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, except 8 to 10 ft near shore. Dominant period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 7 to 9 ft near shore. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Showers likely. $$ AMZ152-242315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the evening, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ154-242315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ156-242315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .MON NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon, then increasing to very rough. Showers likely. $$ AMZ158-242315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 637 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Dominant period 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Dominant period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon, then increasing to rough. Showers likely . $$

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