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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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

AMZ100-041730-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains off the coast through midweek. A backdoor
front will move into the area on Tuesday and stall through
Wednesday morning. High pressure then rebuilds offshore later
Wednesday with moist southerly flow strengthening through late
week ahead of a potent frontal system, which will result in
generally unsettled conditions through Thursday.

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AMZ230-041730-
Albemarle Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-041730-
Alligator River-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-041730-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-041730-
Pamlico Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-041730-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-041730-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-041730-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-041730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE 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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-041730-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-041730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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 and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 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
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-041730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
101 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 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 afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$