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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 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

AMZ100-191815-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure system and its associated fronts pushing offshore by
Sunday morning, unsettled weather pushing offshore with it. High
pressure ridging then builds in from the north keeping much of the
area dry through mid week before the next potential frontal
system late week.

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AMZ230-191815-
Albemarle Sound-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-191815-
Alligator River-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-191815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-191815-
Pamlico Sound-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

$$

AMZ136-191815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-191815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Showers likely, then a chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-191815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-191815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-191815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms, then a chance of rain late.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-191815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms, then a chance of rain late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

AMZ158-191815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. Showers
likely, then a chance of rain late.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.

$$