Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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

AMZ100-231115-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.

$$

AMZ230-231115-
Albemarle Sound-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE 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...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ131-231115-
Alligator River-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 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. A slight chance of
showers.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ231-231115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-231115-
Pamlico Sound-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.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 10 to 15 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...NE 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ136-231115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

$$

AMZ137-231115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

$$

AMZ150-231115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 10 to 15 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...NE 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 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-231115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.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 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NE 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ154-231115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

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

$$

AMZ156-231115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.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...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-231115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers this evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate 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...E 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...E 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...E winds around 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.

$$