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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 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

AMZ100-190530-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak cold front crosses the region by the end of the work week
before another stronger cold front impacts the area next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-190530-
Albemarle Sound-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE 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 slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-190530-
Alligator River-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-190530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-190530-
Pamlico Sound-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-190530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-190530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-190530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-190530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-190530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-190530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers, mainly in the
morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-190530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1249 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy. Showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$