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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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

AMZ100-201430-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold fronttracks south across the region and stalls just
offshore on Saturday. An area of low pressure will lift NE along
the front Sunday bringing rain across the region. High pressure
briefly builds into the area 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 work week.

$$

AMZ230-201430-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-201430-
Alligator River-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog
late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-201430-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog late.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-201430-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-201430-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog late.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-201430-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the evening, then diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.

$$

AMZ150-201430-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-201430-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-201430-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-201430-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light
chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-201430-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon and evening, then
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$