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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
109 AM 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

AMZ100-101815-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

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AMZ230-101815-
Albemarle Sound-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-101815-
Alligator River-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-101815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Tstms likely
with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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. 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-101815-
Pamlico Sound-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-101815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-101815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-101815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-101815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-101815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 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 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-101815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tstms likely with a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 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 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 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.
.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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-101815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
109 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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