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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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

AMZ100-200830-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Upper level trough will gradually push offshore tonight
While at the same time high pressure will ridge southwards across
the Carolinas and remain entrenched across the Mid-Atlantic through
this weekend allowing for benign conditions across the area.
Next potential frontal system doesn`t near ENC until at least
midweek next week.

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AMZ230-200830-
Albemarle Sound-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-200830-
Alligator River-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-200830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N 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. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-200830-
Pamlico Sound-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-200830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-200830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-200830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-200830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A
slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-200830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-200830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-200830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Showers likely
early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A
slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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