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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 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

AMZ100-270115-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Canadian high pressure remains in control today while a weak
surface trough offshore meanders towards the coast tonight. Small
Craft conditions continue into this evening.

The high will shift offshore by this weekend as a frontal system
approaches and brings unsettled weather Sunday into Monday.

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AMZ230-270115-
Albemarle Sound-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-270115-
Alligator River-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat.

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AMZ231-270115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

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AMZ135-270115-
Pamlico Sound-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-270115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat.

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AMZ137-270115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat.

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AMZ150-270115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-270115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-270115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-270115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-270115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NE 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: E 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE 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: E 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.

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