Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 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

AMZ100-252115-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 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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AMZ230-252115-
Albemarle Sound-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-252115-
Alligator River-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-252115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-252115-
Pamlico Sound-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-252115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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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AMZ137-252115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...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. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 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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AMZ150-252115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. A
slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the
evening, then widespread fog after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Widespread dense fog
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-252115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...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. A slight
chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 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. Areas of fog in the morning.
.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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms 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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-252115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog early this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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. Areas of fog.
.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. Areas of fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms 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. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms likely in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-252115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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 and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Tstms likely in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-252115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. 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 slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Tstms likely with a chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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