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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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

AMZ100-261815-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warm front, now north of the area, continues to lift away tonight
as weak high pressure builds in from the west. End of the week
trends unsettled as TC Helene lifts across the eastern Gulf of
Mexico and into the southeastern CONUS. Seas will remain elevated
into the weekend.

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AMZ230-261815-
Albemarle Sound-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-261815-
Alligator River-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-261815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-261815-
Pamlico Sound-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-261815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-261815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 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. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-261815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 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 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-261815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-261815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E
5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-261815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A
chance of showers.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-261815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
111 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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