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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 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

AMZ100-261815-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A surface trough will ride across the piedmont while a series
of upper level shortwaves will generate multiple rounds of
shower and thunderstorm activity through the weekend. A stronger
cold front will move through early next week.

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AMZ230-261815-
Albemarle Sound-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby
1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-261815-
Alligator River-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby
1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-261815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Areas of fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-261815-
Pamlico Sound-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-261815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog
late.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-261815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-261815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy
fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-261815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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 and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-261815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.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 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-261815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
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 chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-261815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
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 chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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