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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 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

AMZ100-092330-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high
pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around
the middle of next week.

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AMZ230-092330-
Albemarle Sound-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a
chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-092330-
Alligator River-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a
chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-092330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-092330-
Pamlico Sound-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-092330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely this morning. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-092330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely this morning. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-092330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-092330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-092330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-092330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late
this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-092330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to rough. Showers likely this morning. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON 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.

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