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
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 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

AMZ100-251215-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in through Monday. A cold front with limited
moisture moves through on Tuesday, followed by the potential for
a stronger cold front on Friday.

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AMZ230-251215-
Albemarle Sound-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-251215-
Alligator River-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ231-251215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ135-251215-
Pamlico Sound-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-251215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-251215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-251215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-251215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ154-251215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-251215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-251215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$