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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 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

AMZ100-191515-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure system and its associated fronts impact ENC this
evening before pushing offshore by Sunday morning bringing
unsettled weather to the area. High pressure ridging then builds
in from the north keeping much of the area dry through mid week
before the next potential frontal system late week.

$$

AMZ230-191515-
Albemarle Sound-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then a chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-191515-
Alligator River-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-191515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
evening, then a chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-191515-
Pamlico Sound-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a
chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-191515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and early
morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-191515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a
chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-191515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening, then 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-191515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-191515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening
and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-191515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a
chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-191515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of tstms. Showers
likely late this evening and early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$