Marine Forecast AMZ150

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
953 PM EST Mon Dec 9 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


AMZ150-101515
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
953 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING

OVERNIGHT

SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE

SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT

S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely.

WED

S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT

W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

THU

W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

FRI

NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

FRI NIGHT

NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

SAT

NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

SAT NIGHT

NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Coastal South Eastern United States

NC, SC, GA, East Coast FL, PR & USVI

• Synopsis for eastern North Carolina coastal waters
• Albemarle Sound
• Alligator River
• Pamlico Sound
• Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
• Neuse and Bay Rivers
• S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 NM
• S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 NM
• S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 NM
• S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 NM
• S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM


• Synopsis for Surf City, NC to Santee River, SC out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear, NC out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Cape Fear to Little River Inlet, SC out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Little River Inlet, SC to Murrells Inlet, SC out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River, SC out 20 NM


• Synopsis for South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sounds GA out 60 NM...Including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary"
• Coastal waters from South Santee River, GA to Edisto Beach, SC out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Edisto Beach, SC to Savannah, GA out 20 NM
• Charleston Harbor
• Coastal Waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound, GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
• Waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound, GA extending 20 to 60 NM


• Synopsis for Altamaha Sound, GA to Flagler Beach, FL out 60 NM
• Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound, GA to Flagler Beach, FL out to 20 NM
• Waters from Atlamaha Sound, GA to Fernandina Beach, FL extending 20 NM to 60 NM
• Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine, FL out 20 NM
• Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine, FL extending 20 NM to 60 NM
• Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flager Beach, FL out 20 NM
• Waters from St. Augustine to Flager Beach, FL extending 20 NM to 60 NM


• Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet, FL 60 NM
• Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20NM
• Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20NM
• Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20NM
• Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60NM
• Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60NM
• Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60NM


• Synopsis for Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef Out 60 NM
• Lake Okeechobee, FL
• Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach, FL out 20 NM
• Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach, FL extending 20 NM to 60 NM
• Biscayne Bay, FL
• Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef, FL out 20 NM
• Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef, FL extending 20 NM to 60 NM


• Synopsis for Florida Bay and the Keys
• Florida Bay including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds
• Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms
• Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms
• Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel
• Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef
• Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef
• Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
• Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm
• Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm
• Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm
• Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to GMZ055 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm
• Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out
• Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 nm out
• Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out
• Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 nm out


• Synopsis for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands coastal waters
• Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and U.S. VI from 10 NM to 19.5 N
• Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
• Coastal Waters of Northern U.S. VI and Culebra out 10 NM
• Anegada Passage Southward to 17 N
• Coastal Waters of Southern U.S. VI, Vieques, and Eastern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
• Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico and U.S. VI from 10 NM to 17 N
• Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
• Mona Passage Southward to 17 N
• Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
• Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM