Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 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

AMZ100-220230-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will ridge southwards across the Carolinas through
this weekend. Next potential frontal system doesn`t near ENC
until at least mid next week.

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AMZ230-220230-
Albemarle Sound-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ131-220230-
Alligator River-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.

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AMZ231-220230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ135-220230-
Pamlico Sound-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft late
this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 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...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ136-220230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late. Patchy dense fog late this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ137-220230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
light chop. Patchy dense fog late this morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ150-220230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 4 to
5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ152-220230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 10 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 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ154-220230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ156-220230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-220230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except
around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 2 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.

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