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Emerald Isle, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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

AMZ100-231500-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds into the area from the south
through Tuesday followed by a frontal passage with limited
moisture on Wednesday. High pressure builds back into the area
from the north for the latter half of the week.

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AMZ230-231500-
Albemarle Sound-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-231500-
Alligator River-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

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AMZ231-231500-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

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AMZ135-231500-
Pamlico Sound-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-231500-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

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AMZ137-231500-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light 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...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

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AMZ150-231500-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to
5 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-231500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ154-231500-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-231500-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop after midnight.

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AMZ158-231500-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant
period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

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