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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 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

AMZ100-042015-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds over the Eastern Seaboard as a series of
weakening dry cold fronts move through the area through this
weekend. By early next week, another frontal passage will bring
our next threat for precip to Eastern North Carolina with
strong high pressure building into the area by midweek next
week.

$$

AMZ230-042015-
Albemarle Sound-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-042015-
Alligator River-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-042015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-042015-
Pamlico Sound-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-042015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-042015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-042015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and E 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-042015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5
ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 16 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-042015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5
ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-042015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
3 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 17 seconds and E 4 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$

AMZ158-042015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
311 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
16 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

$$