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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
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
AMZ100-211015-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STRONG COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH DOWN THE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD TODAY AND LINGER THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
AMZ230-211015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
AMZ131-211015-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING
TO FLAT.
AMZ231-211015-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING
TO FLAT.
AMZ135-211015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT, THEN AROUND 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
AMZ136-211015-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT.
AMZ137-211015-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT.
AMZ150-211015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 16
SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ152-211015-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16
FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ154-211015-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS
LATE.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ156-211015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 17 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ158-211015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1010 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT,
EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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