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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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

AMZ100-152015-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor cold front will move into the region from the north
Monday evening, eventually lifting back north as a warm front on
Tuesday. High pressure ridging briefly builds back into the
Southeast around midweek before the next cold front impacts the
area next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-152015-
Albemarle Sound-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-152015-
Alligator River-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-152015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-152015-
Pamlico Sound-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-152015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-152015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-152015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-152015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-152015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-152015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate
chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-152015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
313 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$