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Waves, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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

AMZ100-291115-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain anchored offshore through mid week. A
cold front may impact the area late in the week.

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AMZ230-291115-
Albemarle Sound-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-291115-
Alligator River-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...W 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. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-291115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...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. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-291115-
Pamlico Sound-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-291115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-291115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...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. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-291115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
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 10 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, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ152-291115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 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 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 around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ154-291115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-291115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...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 11 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. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-291115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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