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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 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

AMZ100-152115-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Developing low pressure along the southern Outer Banks early
this morning will move offshore today bringing strong winds, and
significant coastal impacts. A ridge of high pressure will then
build into the Carolinas this weekend into early next week.

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AMZ230-152115-
Albemarle Sound-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. Showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-152115-
Alligator River-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough.
Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ231-152115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very
rough. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-152115-
Pamlico Sound-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-152115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-152115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy late. A
chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-152115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 12 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-152115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 12 seconds and NE 10 ft at
7 seconds. Showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and E
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ154-152115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 11 seconds and NE 9 ft at
7 seconds. Showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-152115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 12 seconds and NE 9 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough,
diminishing to very rough this afternoon. A chance of showers
this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-152115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
323 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt, decreasing to
40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight
chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.SAT...N 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: E 5 ft at
12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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