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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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

AMZ100-230215-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure will continue to move away from the
coast today. High pressure briefly builds into the area this
afternoon through Tuesday followed by a cold front with limited
moisture pushing across the area Wednesday. High pressure
builds back into the area for the latter half of the week.

$$

AMZ230-230215-
Albemarle Sound-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-230215-
Alligator River-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ231-230215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ135-230215-
Pamlico Sound-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-230215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-230215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. A slight chance of
rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-230215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-230215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-230215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-230215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance
of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-230215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy this afternoon. A chance of
rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore.
Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore.
Dominant period 9 seconds, decreasing to 7 seconds after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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.

$$