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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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

AMZ100-260815-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front with limited moisture will and cross the region
this morning. High pressure builds back into the area from the
north this afternoon and eventually slides offshore this
weekend.

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AMZ230-260815-
Albemarle Sound-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-260815-
Alligator River-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-260815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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.

$$

AMZ135-260815-
Pamlico Sound-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-260815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-260815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-260815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-260815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-260815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-260815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-260815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$
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