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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 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

AMZ100-241315-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure then 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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AMZ230-241315-
Albemarle Sound-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 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 in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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AMZ131-241315-
Alligator River-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

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AMZ231-241315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

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AMZ135-241315-
Pamlico Sound-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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AMZ136-241315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

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AMZ137-241315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

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AMZ150-241315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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AMZ152-241315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 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: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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
7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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AMZ154-241315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Showers likely.

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AMZ156-241315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 15 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 and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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AMZ158-241315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
706 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 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 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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