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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 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

AMZ100-281815-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through Tuesday. The next front passes
late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

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AMZ230-281815-
Albemarle Sound-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-281815-
Alligator River-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning, then
scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-281815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning, then
scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-281815-
Pamlico Sound-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms in the
morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-281815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers and
tstms in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-281815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning, then
scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-281815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-281815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning, then
scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-281815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Scattered tstms. Isolated showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-281815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop late. Isolated tstms. Isolated showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-281815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
126 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and tstms in the morning, then scattered showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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