Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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

AMZ100-230330-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Broad area of low pressure will remain in place across the
eastern U.S. through Saturday. High pressure then builds in
late in the weekend and into next week continuing the dry
weather pattern.

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AMZ230-230330-
Albemarle Sound-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 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 2 to 3 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 around 10 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. 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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AMZ131-230330-
Alligator River-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...W winds 15 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-230330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Waves choppy, increasing to rough late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves very rough.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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...SW winds around 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.

$$

AMZ135-230330-
Pamlico Sound-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-230330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-230330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.SAT...W winds 20 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-230330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4
ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15
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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-230330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 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 NE 2 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 NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-230330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-230330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 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
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.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 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-230330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding
to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$