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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

AMZ100-102215-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure remains over the area through today and will
bring cold and dry conditions across eastern NC. A low pressure
system will impact the area tonight into Saturday and is expected
to bring at some wintry precipitation across portions of the
area. Cool and dry weather to follow next week.

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AMZ230-102215-
Albemarle Sound-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Sleet, freezing rain likely, a chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then sleet, freezing rain and snow after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Rain, freezing rain, snow and sleet in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-102215-
Alligator River-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Snow, sleet,
freezing rain likely with a chance of rain in the evening, then
freezing rain, snow and sleet after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Rain, freezing rain, snow and sleet likely
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-102215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. Sleet, rain likely with a chance of snow in the
evening, then rain, sleet and freezing rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Rain and freezing rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SUN...NW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-102215-
Pamlico Sound-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft this morning, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Sleet, freezing rain likely, a chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then sleet, freezing rain, snow and rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers with freezing rain likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-102215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late
this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain and sleet
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Snow, sleet,
freezing rain likely with a chance of rain in the evening, then
freezing rain, snow and sleet after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain, freezing rain, snow
and sleet likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ137-102215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain and sleet
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Sleet,
freezing rain and snow. A chance of rain in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain and freezing rain
likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-102215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, sleet likely
with a chance of snow in the evening, then rain and sleet after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ152-102215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain
and sleet.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ154-102215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain and sleet.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ156-102215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Freezing
rain. Rain and sleet.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

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AMZ158-102215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late this morning, then diminishing to light chop this afternoon.
A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain and sleet.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. Showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing
to light chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

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