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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 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

AMZ100-041130-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Mostly dry backdoor cold front sags S through Nern waters this
afternoon before stalling over the area where it will linger into
early next week. Strong easterly gusts are possible this evening
behind the cold front. 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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AMZ230-041130-
Albemarle Sound-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with ocnl gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this
evening, then 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.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. 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 around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-041130-
Alligator River-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-041130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
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 in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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 around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-041130-
Pamlico Sound-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 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 around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-041130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog
late.
.SAT...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. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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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AMZ137-041130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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 around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-041130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this evening.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.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 in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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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AMZ152-041130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-041130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 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: 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.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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AMZ156-041130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming E around 5 kt late. Seas 1 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
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 E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.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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AMZ158-041130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
648 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. Patchy
fog late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW 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
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.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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