Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 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

AMZ100-020530-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Stalled front will gradually push southward as a cold front later
today. High pressure builds in to close out the rest of the week.
Another front will move through the waters this weekend.

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AMZ230-020530-
Albemarle Sound-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-020530-
Alligator River-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-020530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-020530-
Pamlico Sound-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-020530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-020530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-020530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-020530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-020530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED 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: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-020530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-020530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
A slight chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$