Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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

AMZ100-141715-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will ridge into the area through tonight while an
area of low pressure moves northeast off the Southeast coast. The
high pulls offshore Friday with the low lifting off the coast. A
cold front will push across the area Saturday with high pressure
building into the region in early next week.

$$

AMZ230-141715-
Albemarle Sound-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-141715-
Alligator River-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-141715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-141715-
Pamlico Sound-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-141715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-141715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-141715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-141715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-141715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain, mainly
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-141715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-141715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1230 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms
late.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain and tstms in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$