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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 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

AMZ100-260815-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warm front lifts north of the Carolinas today 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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AMZ230-260815-
Albemarle Sound-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-260815-
Alligator River-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-260815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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 light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
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, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-260815-
Pamlico Sound-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 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 around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 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. 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...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-260815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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 showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-260815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of 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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-260815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-260815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 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. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
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...SW 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 around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-260815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
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. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-260815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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...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. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...SE 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 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. 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 rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 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 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...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 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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AMZ158-260815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.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 and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late.
.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. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. 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. A slight chance of tstms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. 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 5 to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...W 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, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 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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