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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 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

AMZ100-201715-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Breezy northeasterly winds early this week with a high pressure
ridging from our north and low pressure offshore. Mostly dry
through mid week before the next potential frontal system late
week.

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AMZ230-201715-
Albemarle Sound-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-201715-
Alligator River-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-201715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-201715-
Pamlico Sound-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-201715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-201715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-201715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ152-201715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-201715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-201715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-201715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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