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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 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

AMZ100-171130-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds over area waters into Friday before
a low pressure system brings unsettled weather this weekend, which
will lead to another round of poor boating conditions developing
early next week in the wake of the low.

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AMZ230-171130-
Albemarle Sound-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-171130-
Alligator River-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-171130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-171130-
Pamlico Sound-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late
this evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-171130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI 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. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-171130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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 in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-171130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-171130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-171130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-171130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-171130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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