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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 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

AMZ100-072315-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will continue to strengthen offshore while weak
troughing continues for the next few days, as warm moist
southerly flow leads to unsettled conditions. A strong frontal
system will move through Friday.

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AMZ230-072315-
Albemarle Sound-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-072315-
Alligator River-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-072315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-072315-
Pamlico Sound-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
occasional gusts to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-072315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Waves a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-072315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-072315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 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
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-072315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11
seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-072315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-072315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15
to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail:  S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers
and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-072315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15
to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers
and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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