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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 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

AMZ100-201415-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Breezy northeasterly winds early this week with a high pressure
ridging from our north and low pressure offshore. Mostly dry
through mid week before the next potential frontal system late
week.

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AMZ230-201415-
Albemarle Sound-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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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AMZ131-201415-
Alligator River-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-201415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, 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.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-201415-
Pamlico Sound-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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 in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 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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AMZ136-201415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-201415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-201415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ152-201415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11
seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-201415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-201415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Patchy fog late.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 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. 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. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-201415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
959 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 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. 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. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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