Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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

AMZ100-090515-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak high pressure will build in behind a departing cold front
this morning. Another front will move through Sunday night into
early Monday. A brief round of SCA conditions possible ahead of
the front Sun night.

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AMZ230-090515-
Albemarle Sound-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-090515-
Alligator River-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-090515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-090515-
Pamlico Sound-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-090515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-090515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...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, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-090515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-090515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-090515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...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: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-090515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...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: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-090515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$