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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 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

AMZ100-230615-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore today. A broad frontal zone then
moves slowly through the Eastern U.S Thursday through the
weekend.

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AMZ230-230615-
Albemarle Sound-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-230615-
Alligator River-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-230615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-230615-
Pamlico Sound-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...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 and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-230615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-230615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...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 chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-230615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-230615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...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 3 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-230615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-230615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SW 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 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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.

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AMZ158-230615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
111 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.

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