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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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

AMZ100-070515-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A strong cold front will approach the waters late today and move
through tomorrow bringing slightly cooler and drier conditions
over the weekend. Another frontal system will likely impact the
area early next week.

SCA conditions persist across soundside and offshore waters today,
gradually improving through tomorrow morning.

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AMZ230-070515-
Albemarle Sound-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-070515-
Alligator River-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-070515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-070515-
Pamlico Sound-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-070515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-070515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-070515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-070515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-070515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 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.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-070515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-070515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1237 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$