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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 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

AMZ100-310230-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A shortwave passing through trough aloft leads to chance of
showers and tstorms tonight. Behind this wave, cooler high
pressure builds in for the weekend. High pressure then builds
offshore early next ek with near normal conditions expected.

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AMZ230-310230-
Albemarle Sound-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft late this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-310230-
Alligator River-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-310230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-310230-
Pamlico Sound-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NE 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.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-310230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-310230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-310230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ152-310230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-310230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-310230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 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 in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-310230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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 in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. 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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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