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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 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

AMZ100-181515-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Troughing will remain over the Eastern Seaboard through next
week and keep unsettled conditions across ENC.

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AMZ230-181515-
Albemarle Sound-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of
tstms late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-181515-
Alligator River-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early
morning. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-181515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves flat. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening
and early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-181515-
Pamlico Sound-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this evening, then a slight
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds around 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-181515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog late.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-181515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-181515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms late this
evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. Patchy
fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-181515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms late
this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-181515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-181515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-181515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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