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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 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

AMZ100-062015-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will rebuild offshore while weak troughing
continues across the Eastern Seaboard for the next few days,
but warm moist southerly flow will lead to unsettled conditions.
Drier but hotter conditions briefly expected Wednesday, before
an approaching strong frontal system brings unsettled weather
back to the area Thursday and Friday and potentially into the
beginning of next weekend.

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AMZ230-062015-
Albemarle Sound-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...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 in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-062015-
Alligator River-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-062015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-062015-
Pamlico Sound-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-062015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-062015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-062015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-062015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then showers
and tstms likely late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-062015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-062015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-062015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
320 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$