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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 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

AMZ100-170015-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure to our south will slowly strengthen
today as it drifts northwards towards the southern NC coast.
There is potential that this low becomes a Tropical Storm
today before it makes landfall. Troughing will remain over the
Eastern Seaboard through next week as well keeping unsettled
conditions across ENC.

$$

AMZ230-170015-
Albemarle Sound-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-170015-
Alligator River-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-170015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-170015-
Pamlico Sound-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then
1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-170015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-170015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-170015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-170015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-170015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-170015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight
chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to
25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-170015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
707 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 7 to 10 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Showers until late
afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
11 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$