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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 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

AMZ100-101515-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak surface low passes north of the area today. A stronger
low, and associated cold front, crosses Eastern NC on Thursday
night. High pressure then rebuilds into the area from the south
over the upcoming weekend.

$$

AMZ230-101515-
Albemarle Sound-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-101515-
Alligator River-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Waves light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-101515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
very rough. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-101515-
Pamlico Sound-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, then 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less,
then around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-101515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-101515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-101515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Showers. A slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-101515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, then
increasing to around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-101515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-101515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough after midnight.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-101515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1025 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, except 6 to 9 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$