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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 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

AMZ100-311715-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Shortwave passing through tonight may bring a few showers.
Behind this wave, cooler and drier high pressure builds
overhead for the weekend. High pressure then builds offshore
early next week with temps returning to above normal.

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AMZ230-311715-
Albemarle Sound-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-311715-
Alligator River-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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 morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-311715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms late.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-311715-
Pamlico Sound-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing 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.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-311715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-311715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around
5 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-311715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

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AMZ152-311715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ154-311715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-311715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-311715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1240 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$