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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

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

AMZ100-012330-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Dangerous marine conditions continue into tonight as now Post-
Tropical Cyclone Ian influence begins to wane on the area. 
Dangerous marine conditions may redevelop early next week as low
pressure develops off the Mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure then
builds in from the west mid to late next week.

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AMZ230-012330-
Albemarle Sound-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 ft.  

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AMZ131-012330-
Alligator River-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. A
chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves rough, 
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.  

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AMZ231-012330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very
rough. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very rough, 
diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.  

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AMZ135-012330-
Pamlico Sound-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, then 1 ft.  

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AMZ136-012330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.  

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AMZ137-012330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. 
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A
chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop.  

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AMZ150-012330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. 
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft. A chance of showers. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 

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AMZ152-012330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft. A chance of showers. 
.WED...NW winds around 20 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.  

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AMZ154-012330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance
of showers late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.  

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AMZ156-012330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop.  

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AMZ158-012330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon.
Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft 
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop.  

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