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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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

AMZ100-241830-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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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AMZ230-241830-
Albemarle Sound-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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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AMZ131-241830-
Alligator River-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 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.

$$

AMZ231-241830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF 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...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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-241830-
Pamlico Sound-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE 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...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SAT 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.

$$

AMZ136-241830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.WED...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-241830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ150-241830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.REST OF 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.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-241830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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

$$

AMZ154-241830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 11 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...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ156-241830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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...SE 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...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...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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ158-241830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF 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...SE 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...SE 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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.

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