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Channel Marker Lt. 59, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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

AMZ100-280015-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A coastal trough will move inland today, then high pressure
remains in control into early next week. Late in the week, a cold
front may attempt to move through the area.

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AMZ230-280015-
Albemarle Sound-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-280015-
Alligator River-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-280015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-280015-
Pamlico Sound-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-280015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-280015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-280015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-280015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-280015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-280015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-280015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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