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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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

AMZ100-060515-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak front near the Albemarle Sound will lift north while high
pressure remains off the southeast coast through today. A strong
cold front will approach from the west Thursday and move through
Friday bringing slightly cooler and drier conditions over the
weekend. Another frontal system will likely impact the area early
next week.

$$

AMZ230-060515-
Albemarle Sound-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-060515-
Alligator River-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-060515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy late. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. 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 NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-060515-
Pamlico Sound-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-060515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-060515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-060515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-060515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-060515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-060515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.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.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-060515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$