Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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

AMZ100-070215-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build into the area today. Another frontal
passage on Monday will bring our next chance for precip to
Eastern North Carolina. Swell from distant Hurricane Kirk will
also bring marine and coastal impacts through at least mid week.
Strong high pressure and noticeably cooler air building into
the area by late this week.

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AMZ230-070215-
Albemarle Sound-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-070215-
Alligator River-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-070215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-070215-
Pamlico Sound-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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AMZ136-070215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-070215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-070215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 16 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 13 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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AMZ152-070215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 15 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-070215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 17 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 15 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-070215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 16 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 16 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 15 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-070215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
927 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
16 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

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