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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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

AMZ100-011115-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak surface trough will move through the area on Wednesday.
High pressure then builds in for a couple of days before yet
another cold front impacts the area over the weekend.

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AMZ230-011115-
Albemarle Sound-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Isolated
showers in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-011115-
Alligator River-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-011115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-011115-
Pamlico Sound-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-011115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered showers
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
Numerous showers with a chance of tstms in the evening. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-011115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered showers
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-011115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Some gusts up to 25 kt early
this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy
fog.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-011115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Isolated showers.
Scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered tstms with
isolated showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-011115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated tstms in the morning, then scattered tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Scattered tstms with isolated showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Patchy
fog.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-011115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms in the
morning, then scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Scattered tstms with isolated showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-011115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
642 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms in the
morning, then scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.WED 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 E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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