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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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

AMZ100-221430-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure will continue to move away from the coast
tonight. High pressure briefly builds into the area early this week
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.

$$

AMZ230-221430-
Albemarle Sound-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain late
this evening, then a chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt early, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-221430-
Alligator River-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Rain late this
evening, then a chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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.
.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...SW 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...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-221430-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Rain late this
evening, then a chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt early, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW 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...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-221430-
Pamlico Sound-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 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.

$$

AMZ136-221430-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
late this evening, then a chance of rain. A slight chance of rain
late.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-221430-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Rain late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.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...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.

$$

AMZ150-221430-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Rain late this
evening, then a chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-221430-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Rain late this evening and
early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-221430-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Rain late this evening and
early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 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
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-221430-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...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 chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.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, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-221430-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 5
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
late. Rain early, then a chance of rain late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.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 after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.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, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$