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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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

AMZ100-222015-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move south through eastern North Carolina over
the next 24 hours, with high pressure moving in behind it by
Monday. Next potential frontal system doesn`t near ENC until at
least the middle of the upcoming week.

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AMZ230-222015-
Albemarle Sound-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning,
then becoming E early this afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-222015-
Alligator River-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-222015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning, then
increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-222015-
Pamlico Sound-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-222015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
then becoming E late. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers
early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-222015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-222015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-222015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ154-222015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ156-222015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-222015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E 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.

$$