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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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

AMZ100-071115-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A strong cold front will approach the waters late today bringing
potential for thunderstorms and move through tomorrow bringing
slightly cooler and drier conditions over the weekend. Another
frontal system will likely impact the area early next week.

SCA conditions persist across soundside and offshore waters today,
gradually improving through tomorrow morning.

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AMZ230-071115-
Albemarle Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms this evening. Showers and tstms likely after
midnight, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-071115-
Alligator River-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms this evening. Showers and tstms likely after
midnight, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-071115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-071115-
Pamlico Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening and
overnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-071115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers and tstms
likely late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers
and tstms late.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-071115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early this evening, then showers and tstms likely late this
evening and early morning. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-071115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms this evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-071115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-071115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight, then
showers and tstms likely late.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-071115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms late this evening
and overnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-071115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening and
overnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$