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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 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

AMZ100-222115-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in from the north keeping much of the area
dry through Thursday before the next potential frontal system
moves through late week through the weekend and brings a return
to unsettled weather.

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AMZ230-222115-
Albemarle Sound-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-222115-
Alligator River-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 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 chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-222115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to light
chop early this afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop
late. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU 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. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-222115-
Pamlico Sound-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-222115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop early this afternoon, then increasing to a moderate
chop late. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU 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. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-222115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. Patchy fog early
this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-222115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Patchy fog late.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-222115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-222115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...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 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-222115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop late.
Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-222115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
412 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. Patchy fog
early this morning. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...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 9 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 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
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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