Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 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

AMZ100-300330-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front meanders offshore through the day before being
pushed well offshore by a reinforcing cold front moving through
tonight/early Thursday morning.


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AMZ230-300330-
Albemarle Sound-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-300330-
Alligator River-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-300330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-300330-
Pamlico Sound-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-300330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-300330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-300330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-300330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-300330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-300330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-300330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1102 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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