Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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

AMZ100-240230-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds into the area from the south
through tonight followed by a frontal passage with limited
moisture on Wednesday. High pressure builds back into the area
from the north for the latter half of the week.

$$

AMZ230-240230-
Albemarle Sound-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ131-240230-
Alligator River-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ231-240230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ135-240230-
Pamlico Sound-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves around 2 ft
late this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-240230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-240230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ150-240230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 4 to 5
occasionally 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8
seconds.
.WED...SW 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. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-240230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-240230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-240230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-240230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
954 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Dominant period 9 seconds, decreasing to
7 seconds after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.

$$


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