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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 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

AMZ100-280815-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

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AMZ230-280815-
Albemarle Sound-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of 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 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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AMZ131-280815-
Alligator River-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of 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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AMZ231-280815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly this evening.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of 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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AMZ135-280815-
Pamlico Sound-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of 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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AMZ136-280815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of 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.

$$

AMZ137-280815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of 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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AMZ150-280815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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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AMZ152-280815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.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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AMZ154-280815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.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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AMZ156-280815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
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.

$$

AMZ158-280815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening and
overnight.
.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. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A slight chance of 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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