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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 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

AMZ100-270815-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will then move through Monday night or Tuesday.
Conditions dry slightly Tuesday and Wednesday before the next
front passes late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
Cooler temps and lower dew points follow in its wake.

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AMZ230-270815-
Albemarle Sound-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-270815-
Alligator River-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-270815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.
Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-270815-
Pamlico Sound-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-270815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-270815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-270815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-270815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-270815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-270815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-270815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
321 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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