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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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

AMZ100-221215-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A series of weak fronts will cross the area tonight and Friday
and act to reinforce the cold, dry airmass which invaded early
Thursday morning. High pressure then builds in over the weekend
and into next week continuing the dry weather pattern.

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AMZ230-221215-
Albemarle Sound-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-221215-
Alligator River-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-221215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
rough.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W 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.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-221215-
Pamlico Sound-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

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

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AMZ136-221215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening, then 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...W 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-221215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...W 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-221215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-221215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-221215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 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 20 kt with gusts up 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 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-221215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late this evening
and overnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-221215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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