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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

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

AMZ100-031615-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Unsettled weather with light rainfall amounts continues through
Sunday. High pressure builds in for Mon and Tue followed by a
strong cold front Wed. Cool high pressure builds in behind the
front Thu.

$$

AMZ230-031615-
Albemarle Sound-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves around 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ131-031615-
Alligator River-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves
light chop, increasing to choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing
to light chop.

$$

AMZ231-031615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog late this evening. Areas of fog, then patchy
fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon
and evening, then diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance
of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-031615-
Pamlico Sound-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. Areas of fog late this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-031615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

.OVERNIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog.
.SUN...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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon, then diminishing to
a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-031615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely, then a
chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon and evening, then diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ150-031615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-031615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog late this
evening. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming around 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-031615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of showers
late this evening, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming around 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-031615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy
fog late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers late
this evening. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM late this evening.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the evening,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough
in the afternoon, then increasing to very rough in the evening,
diminishing to rough after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming around 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-031615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers late this evening, then showers likely. A chance of
showers late. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less late.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon and evening, then
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon and evening, then
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

$$