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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1259 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

AMZ100-180515-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor cold front will lift back north as a warm front
today. Another weak cold front cross the region by the end of
the work week before another stronger cold front impacts the
area next weekend.

$$

AMZ230-180515-
Albemarle Sound-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ131-180515-
Alligator River-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ231-180515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.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 showers.

$$

AMZ135-180515-
Pamlico Sound-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon, then
becoming N in the evening, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon,
then, then 1 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ136-180515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Waves flat, increasing
to light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ137-180515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon, then
becoming N in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon
and evening, then increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ150-180515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ152-180515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.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 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A 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 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, increasing to 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

AMZ154-180515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely.

$$

AMZ156-180515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.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. 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 chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the evening, then increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers, then showers likely.

$$

AMZ158-180515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.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 showers, then showers likely.

$$