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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 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

AMZ100-310630-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A shortwave passing through trough aloft leads to chance of
showers and tstorms tonight. Behind this wave, cooler high
pressure builds in for the weekend. High pressure then builds
offshore early next ek with near normal conditions expected.

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AMZ230-310630-
Albemarle Sound-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-310630-
Alligator River-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-310630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-310630-
Pamlico Sound-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-310630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-310630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...NE 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-310630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-310630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-310630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E 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.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-310630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-310630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 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 in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$