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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 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

AMZ100-290230-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through this evening. The next front
passes late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

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AMZ230-290230-
Albemarle Sound-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this
afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-290230-
Alligator River-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late. Scattered showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-290230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-290230-
Pamlico Sound-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Isolated showers and tstms early this afternoon. Scattered
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-290230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt
late. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-290230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Scattered showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-290230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-290230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-290230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning,
then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-290230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. Isolated showers late this morning, then isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and
N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-290230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. Isolated showers late this morning, then isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Isolated
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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