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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 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

AMZ100-020315-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cooler and drier high pressure builds overhead through the
weekend. A backdoor front likely moves through the area late
Monday, with high pressure building in behind it from the north
through midweek. Thereafter high pressure will reestablish
offshore through late next week with increasingly unsettled
conditions possible.

$$

AMZ230-020315-
Albemarle Sound-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-020315-
Alligator River-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves
flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-020315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-020315-
Pamlico Sound-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this
afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-020315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this
afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light
chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-020315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-020315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-020315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ154-020315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-020315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-020315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$