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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 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

AMZ100-111415-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

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AMZ230-111415-
Albemarle Sound-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening, then
isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-111415-
Alligator River-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening, then isolated 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. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-111415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening, then
isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S 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 in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-111415-
Pamlico Sound-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms
late this evening, then isolated showers.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-111415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-111415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening, then
isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-111415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Near shore,
seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening, then isolated
showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-111415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms late
this evening, then scattered tstms with isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-111415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming
N 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms
late this evening, then scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-111415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough. Scattered showers and tstms late this
evening and early morning.
.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 SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-111415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
913 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough. Scattered showers
and tstms late this evening, then scattered tstms with isolated
showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$