Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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

AMZ100-290715-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A coastal low and associated frontal system will impact the area
through Friday bringing the potental for gale force winds and
dangerous seas to the area on Thursday. High pressure then builds
in from the south over the weekend with another frontal passage
likely in middle of next week.

$$

AMZ230-290715-
Albemarle Sound-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon, then
becoming NE in the evening, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-290715-
Alligator River-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming E in the evening, becoming S after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-290715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon, then increasing to a
moderate chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-290715-
Pamlico Sound-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain with isolated tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-290715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves choppy. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-290715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves choppy. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain likely with isolated tstms in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-290715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain with isolated
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Rain in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-290715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to
35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
Rain with isolated tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant
period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the evening,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the evening, then
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-290715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to
35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
Rain with isolated tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-290715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. Rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Rain with isolated
tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
in the afternoon, then increasing to choppy.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-290715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain
with isolated tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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