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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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

AMZ100-181515-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak disturbance brings low chances for light showers tonight.
Another weak cold front crosses the region by the end of the work
week before another stronger cold front impacts the area next
weekend.

$$

AMZ230-181515-
Albemarle Sound-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 in the morning,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-181515-
Alligator River-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-181515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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 rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-181515-
Pamlico Sound-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-181515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely.
.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. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-181515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-181515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-181515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
tstms in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-181515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and
tstms in the morning, then rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-181515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then
rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-181515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the evening, then increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then rain
likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$