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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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

AMZ100-090415-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure will build into the area through the end of
the work week bringing cold and dry conditions across eastern NC.
A low pressure system will impact the area Friday night into
Saturday that may bring wintry precipitation across portions of
the area.

$$

AMZ230-090415-
Albemarle Sound-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves
around 2 ft late this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain with a chance of snow in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-090415-
Alligator River-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
snow in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. Rain with a chance of snow in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ231-090415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of snow in the evening, then rain and
snow after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Rain with a chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-090415-
Pamlico Sound-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then
rain with a chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-090415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Snow likely
in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the
morning.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ137-090415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Rain and
snow likely in the evening, then rain with a chance of snow after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain
likely with a chance of snow in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ150-090415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then rain and
snow after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-090415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-090415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-090415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain likely in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-090415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1041 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$