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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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

AMZ100-230815-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Broad area of low pressure will remain in place across the
eastern U.S. through Saturday. High pressure then builds in
late in the weekend and into next week continuing the dry
weather pattern. A stronger cold front may apprach and move
through around Thanksgiving day.

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AMZ230-230815-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-230815-
Alligator River-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-230815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Waves
rough, increasing to very rough.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt early. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-230815-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-230815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Waves
choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-230815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Waves
choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-230815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4
ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7
seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-230815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-230815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-230815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...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 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 NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-230815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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