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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
646 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

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


AMZ156-051230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, 
becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then 
becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. 
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop 
late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light 
chop late. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the evening, then increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.  

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