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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 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

AMZ100-242115-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in through Monday. A cold front with limited
moisture moves through on Tuesday, followed by the potential for
a stronger cold front on Friday.

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AMZ230-242115-
Albemarle Sound-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.

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AMZ131-242115-
Alligator River-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
Showers likely.

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AMZ231-242115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves choppy. Showers likely.

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AMZ135-242115-
Pamlico Sound-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W early this afternoon,
then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

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AMZ136-242115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt late. Waves
flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely.

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AMZ137-242115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely.

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AMZ150-242115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

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AMZ152-242115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.


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AMZ154-242115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-242115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W early this afternoon,
then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-242115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
322 AM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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