Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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

AMZ100-261415-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in early this week. Another coastal low will
impact the waters mid to late next week.

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AMZ230-261415-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
after midnight.

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AMZ131-261415-
Alligator River-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-261415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-261415-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-261415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-261415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-261415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 10 to 13 ft, except 10 to 11 ft
near shore. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, except 9 to 11 ft
near shore. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-261415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Dominant period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-261415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-261415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant
period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough after midnight.
Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to
rough.

$$

AMZ158-261415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant
period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Dominant period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Dominant period 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy.

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