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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1153 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

AMZ100-090515-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will continue to move south through the area today.
High pressure rebuilds offshore this weekend, with a cold front
moving through early next week.

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AMZ230-090515-
Albemarle Sound-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 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 in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-090515-
Alligator River-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 10 kt, becoming W 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...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-090515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-090515-
Pamlico Sound-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
1 ft or less. Isolated 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 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-090515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
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 around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-090515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
flat. Isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 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, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-090515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-090515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF 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.
.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...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 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-090515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-090515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 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. Scattered
showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$

AMZ158-090515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1153 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. Scattered 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,
becoming E 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...SE winds around 10 kt. 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 light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 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 around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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