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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 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

AMZ100-030015-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build in today with multiple disturbances
crossing the area over the next few days.

$$

AMZ230-030015-
Albemarle Sound-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-030015-
Alligator River-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop this
afternoon. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-030015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves light chop. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Areas of fog in
the evening, then patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ135-030015-
Pamlico Sound-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then
patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-030015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Areas of fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-030015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
light chop. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Areas of fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-030015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then areas of fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ152-030015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this
morning. Areas of fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
12 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ154-030015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Widespread dense fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-030015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. Widespread dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

AMZ158-030015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. Widespread dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Areas of fog.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$