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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 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

AMZ100-231215-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore today. A broad frontal zone then
moves slowly through the Eastern U.S Thursday through the
weekend. A stronger cold front moves through early next week.

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AMZ230-231215-
Albemarle Sound-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ131-231215-
Alligator River-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ231-231215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.THU...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.
.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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-231215-
Pamlico Sound-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-231215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.THU...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.
.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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ137-231215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight.
.THU...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.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-231215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-231215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-231215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-231215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-231215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
710 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. 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. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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