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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 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

AMZ100-250815-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A surface trough will ride across the piedmont while a series
of upper level shortwaves will generate multiple rounds of
shower and thunderstorm activity through the weekend. A stronger
cold front will move through early next week.

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AMZ230-250815-
Albemarle Sound-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and
tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-250815-
Alligator River-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-250815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly
this evening. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-250815-
Pamlico Sound-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-250815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-250815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-250815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-250815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms
this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning. Patchy
fog late.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-250815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8
seconds. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-250815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-250815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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