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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
349 PM 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

AMZ100-170815-
349 PM 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.

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AMZ230-170815-
Albemarle Sound-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers
this evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-170815-
Alligator River-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers likely.
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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. 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...N 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 in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-170815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-170815-
Pamlico Sound-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-170815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-170815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-170815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-170815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-170815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to
25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-170815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 20 to
25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 11 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the
afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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 with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light 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.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-170815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
349 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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