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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

AMZ100-160015-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A dry cold front will track across the region this morning
bringing hazardous marine conditions to the waters today. High
pressure builds back in tonight, then shifts offshore by the end
of the week resulting in periods of better boating conditions.
Another cold front will eventually move through the area over the
weekend.

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AMZ230-160015-
Albemarle Sound-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ131-160015-
Alligator River-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-160015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ135-160015-
Pamlico Sound-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ136-160015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ137-160015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ150-160015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ152-160015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ154-160015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and N
3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ156-160015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ158-160015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
653 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 1 ft, then 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. Showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.

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