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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 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

AMZ100-151130-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains wedged across the mid-Atlantic and central
Carolinas through tonight. Low pressure developing off the
Southeast U.S. coastline impacts the area tomorrow and into the early
week, before moving inland mid-week. Troughing will remain over
the Eastern Seaboard through next week as well keeping unsettled
conditions across ENC.

$$

AMZ230-151130-
Albemarle Sound-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-151130-
Alligator River-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-151130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-151130-
Pamlico Sound-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-151130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening, then 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-151130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough late. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms until early
morning, then a slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-151130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early this evening. A slight chance of showers this evening. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-151130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers this
evening. A slight chance of tstms until early morning. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-151130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
E 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-151130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms this evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E
12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-151130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms until
early morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 5 to 8 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Near shore, seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$