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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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

AMZ100-061245-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak front near the Albemarle Sound will lift north while high
pressure remains off the southeast coast through today. A strong
cold front will approach from the west Thursday and move through
Friday bringing slightly cooler and drier conditions over the
weekend. Another frontal system will likely impact the area early
next week.

$$

AMZ230-061245-
Albemarle Sound-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.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 in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-061245-
Alligator River-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-061245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-061245-
Pamlico Sound-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-061245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-061245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves
choppy.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-061245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-061245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-061245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-061245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 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
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-061245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
812 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$