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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 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

AMZ100-191115-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Backdoor cold front tracks across the area tonight eventually
stalling and dissipating just to the south overnight. More
unsettled weather is possible for the weekend into early next week
as a cold front tracks across the region Friday night with a low
pressure system and its associated fronts then impacting the
Carolinas on Saturday night into early next week before high
pressure ridge builds in from the west on Tuesday.

$$

AMZ230-191115-
Albemarle Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the evening, then, then 1 ft
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-191115-
Alligator River-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-191115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-191115-
Pamlico Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-191115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-191115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 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 a
moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon, then
becoming S in the evening, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-191115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. 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, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-191115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-191115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.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
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-191115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this evening and overnight.
.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 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the evening,
then increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-191115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming E after midnight, increasing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late
this evening and early morning, then increasing to a moderate
chop late.
.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 tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate
chop. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon, then
becoming S in the evening, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$