Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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

AMZ100-231815-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak backdoor cold front will gradually erode tonight, giving
way to a weak wedge of high pressure to the north. Next potential
frontal system doesn`t near ENC until at least the middle of the
upcoming week.

$$

AMZ230-231815-
Albemarle Sound-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ131-231815-
Alligator River-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-231815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-231815-
Pamlico Sound-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ136-231815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-231815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ150-231815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-231815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ154-231815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ156-231815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-231815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$