Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

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

AMZ100-120230-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure will slowly pull away from the coast through Tuesday.
High pressure regains control by mid week. A front is expected to
push through the area this weekend.

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AMZ230-120230-
Albemarle Sound-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-120230-
Alligator River-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop.

$$

AMZ231-120230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop.

$$

AMZ135-120230-
Pamlico Sound-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-120230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ137-120230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop.

$$

AMZ150-120230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-120230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-120230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
after midnight. Dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ156-120230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-120230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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