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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 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

AMZ100-040815-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains off the coast through midweek. A backdoor
front will move into the area on Tuesday and stall through
Wednesday morning. High pressure then rebuilds offshore later
Wednesday with moist southerly flow strengthening through late
week ahead of a potent frontal system, which will result in
generally unsettled conditions through Thursday.

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AMZ230-040815-
Albemarle Sound-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of
tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-040815-
Alligator River-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of
tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-040815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-040815-
Pamlico Sound-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-040815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of
tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-040815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-040815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-040815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-040815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-040815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-040815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$