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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 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

AMZ100-112015-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 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.

$$

AMZ230-112015-
Albemarle Sound-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 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 with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-112015-
Alligator River-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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 around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-112015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.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, 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 with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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.

$$

AMZ135-112015-
Pamlico Sound-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.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 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.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 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-112015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-112015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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. Waves choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-112015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt. 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.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-112015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-112015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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 around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-112015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop.
.TONIGHT...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
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-112015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
310 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$