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

AMZ100-241115-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain anchored to the north through midweek as a
warm front approaches eastern North Carolina from the west and
stalls. More unsettled weather is possible by week`s end.

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AMZ230-241115-
Albemarle Sound-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E 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...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-241115-
Alligator River-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.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. 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-241115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-241115-
Pamlico Sound-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

AMZ136-241115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-241115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.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. Waves light chop.
.WED...E 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. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ150-241115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 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.
.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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-241115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ154-241115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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

$$

AMZ156-241115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 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 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-241115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 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 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$