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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 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

AMZ100-280115-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
TC Helene lifts across the interior Southeast US today.
A slight to enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms in the form of
scattered tornadoes today are possible in associated with an
outer band of Helene, and then upper low pressure may bring some
occasional showers late weekend into early next week.

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AMZ230-280115-
Albemarle Sound-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
Showers with tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N 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.

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AMZ131-280115-
Alligator River-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms early this afternoon. Showers with tstms likely
late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-280115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
Showers with tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-280115-
Pamlico Sound-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon, then showers with tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-280115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers
this morning, then showers with tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-280115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-280115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5
ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. Showers with tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-280115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE
5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE
4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-280115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9
ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. Showers with tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
with tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-280115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10
ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning,
then showers with tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming S 8 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-280115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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