Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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

AMZ100-232330-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain anchored to the north through mid
week. Next potential frontal system doesn`t near ENC until later
this week.

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AMZ230-232330-
Albemarle Sound-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-232330-
Alligator River-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ231-232330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 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...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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

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AMZ135-232330-
Pamlico Sound-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E 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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

$$

AMZ136-232330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat
early this afternoon, then increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-232330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-232330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 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 around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ152-232330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 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. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ154-232330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-232330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 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 light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-232330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
701 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 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 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$