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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 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

AMZ100-050915-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front stalled over the area where it will linger into early
next week. Benign winds/seas through the weekend but shower and
tstorm activity begin to increase.

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AMZ230-050915-
Albemarle Sound-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-050915-
Alligator River-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers until
early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-050915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. 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.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-050915-
Pamlico Sound-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers until
early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-050915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms
this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and
overnight.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-050915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of
tstms late this evening. A chance of showers late this evening
and overnight.
.SUN...S 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. 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.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-050915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 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 with a slight chance of 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 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-050915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-050915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms
this evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 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
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-050915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this evening, then a chance of tstms late this evening. A
chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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 chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-050915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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 in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW 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 with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 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. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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