Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 PM 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

AMZ100-291415-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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AMZ230-291415-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-291415-
Alligator River-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-291415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-291415-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
evening.
.WED...NW 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 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-291415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.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, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-291415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves flat. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-291415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-291415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-291415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-291415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-291415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$