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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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

AMZ100-190615-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak cold front will move into eastern NC late today and cross
the region Thursday producing unsettled conditions across
eastern NC. High pressure will then build over the area over the
weekend into early next week with mostly fair weather conditions
expected.

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AMZ230-190615-
Albemarle Sound-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-190615-
Alligator River-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. 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
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-190615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 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, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-190615-
Pamlico Sound-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight 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.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-190615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
flat. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-190615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-190615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-190615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-190615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-190615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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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AMZ158-190615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of 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 with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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