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North River Bridge, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 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

AMZ100-150030-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A dry cold front tracks across the the region Tuesday night.
High pressure builds back in mid-week, then shifts offshore by
this weekend. Another cold front will eventually move through
the area over the weekend or early next week.

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AMZ230-150030-
Albemarle Sound-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ131-150030-
Alligator River-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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AMZ231-150030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ135-150030-
Pamlico Sound-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.

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AMZ136-150030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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AMZ137-150030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ150-150030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at
5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ152-150030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ154-150030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.

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AMZ156-150030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely.

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AMZ158-150030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
648 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas 1 ft,
then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain
likely.

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