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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 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

AMZ100-172015-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds over area waters into Friday before
a low pressure system brings unsettled weather this weekend, which
will lead to another round of poor boating conditions developing
early next week in the wake of the low.

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AMZ230-172015-
Albemarle Sound-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-172015-
Alligator River-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-172015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E 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. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-172015-
Pamlico Sound-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-172015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-172015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-172015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-172015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-172015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-172015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-172015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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