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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
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
AMZ100-200915-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG THE COAST LATE TONIGHT
AND EARLY SATURDAY, WHILE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ130-200915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT BECOMING SW. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-200915-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-200915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
PATCHY FOG LATE.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-200915-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-200915-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY
FOG LATE.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-200915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS, DECREASING TO 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-200915-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS, DECREASING TO 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY
FOG LATE.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-200915-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS, DECREASING TO 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY FOG LATE.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-200915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS, DECREASING TO 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS FLAT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-200915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 6
FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING
TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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