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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 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

AMZ100-182215-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure along a stalled boundary offshore of the NC coast
moves northward tonight, and then further out to see into the
weekend. High pressure then builds over the region lasting into
week.

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AMZ230-182215-
Albemarle Sound-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 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...E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-182215-
Alligator River-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. 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...E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves flat.

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AMZ231-182215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.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...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ135-182215-
Pamlico Sound-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-182215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 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...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-182215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional occasional gusts
up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ150-182215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-182215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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 morning.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-182215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-182215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-182215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning, then 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE 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
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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