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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 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

AMZ100-050315-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front stalled over the area where it will linger into early
next week. Benign winds/seas through the weekend but shower and
tstorm activity to increase. Guidance continues to suggest sea fog
development across area waters through at least Saturday.

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AMZ230-050315-
Albemarle Sound-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-050315-
Alligator River-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms 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 chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-050315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-050315-
Pamlico Sound-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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 chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-050315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-050315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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 chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-050315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-050315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-050315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-050315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-050315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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