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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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


AMZ158-221215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy late this evening and overnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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