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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 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

AMZ100-040230-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 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.

$$

AMZ230-040230-
Albemarle Sound-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-040230-
Alligator River-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then 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 in the evening.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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 afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-040230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-040230-
Pamlico Sound-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-040230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon,
then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of 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...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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 afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-040230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of 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. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-040230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 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. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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.
.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
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S 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 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-040230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-040230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-040230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
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 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 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-040230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$