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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 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

AMZ100-090015-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through the region today, bringing
chances of rain and a northerly shift in winds. Surge of winds
behind this front will result in hazardous marine conditions to
small craft through the weekend. High pressure rebuilds offshore
this weekend, with a cold front moving through early next week.

$$

AMZ230-090015-
Albemarle Sound-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-090015-
Alligator River-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to
choppy after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-090015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ135-090015-
Pamlico Sound-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-090015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-090015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to
choppy after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ150-090015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-090015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-090015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-090015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$

AMZ158-090015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
636 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Patchy fog
this morning. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$