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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 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-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will persist over the area through mid next week.
A dry cold front will move through on Thursday followed by
another area of high pressure late next week into next weekend.

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AMZ230-200830-
Albemarle Sound-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-200830-
Alligator River-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-200830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-200830-
Pamlico Sound-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-200830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-200830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-200830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-200830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-200830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8
ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-200830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7
ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$