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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1250 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

AMZ100-200530-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Stalled frontal boundary west of area waters will gradually lift
back northward through today, bringing winds from easterly to
southerly through Sat morning. Another cold front will cross area
waters on Saturday, with a low pressure system and its associated
fronts then impacting the Carolinas on Saturday night into early
next week before high pressure ridge builds in from the west on
Tuesday.

$$

AMZ230-200530-
Albemarle Sound-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-200530-
Alligator River-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...W 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. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SE after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-200530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW 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. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SE after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ135-200530-
Pamlico Sound-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-200530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-200530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.

$$

AMZ150-200530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-200530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ154-200530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-200530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-200530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 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 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE 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. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$