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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1011 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

AMZ100-270315-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
The upper ridge will move little today but the pattern is becoming
progressively more unsettled as Hurricane Helene lifts across
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and into the southeastern CONUS. Winds
peak with gusts of 25-34 kt Friday highest for coastal waters
south of Cape Lookout and seas will remain elevated into the
weekend.

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AMZ230-270315-
Albemarle Sound-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.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. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-270315-
Alligator River-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-270315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-270315-
Pamlico Sound-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.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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AMZ136-270315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers with a slight 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. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-270315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers in the evening.
.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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AMZ150-270315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-270315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with
tstms likely 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 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 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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AMZ154-270315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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

$$

AMZ156-270315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.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 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.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 slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. 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. A chance of showers.
.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 in the evening.
.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.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-270315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1011 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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