Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 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

AMZ100-010215-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Showers and tstorms linger this morning before cooler and drier
high pressure builds overhead for the weekend. High pressure then
shifts offshore early next week with temps returning to above
normal.

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AMZ230-010215-
Albemarle Sound-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

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AMZ131-010215-
Alligator River-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

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AMZ231-010215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

AMZ135-010215-
Pamlico Sound-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-010215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

AMZ137-010215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-010215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-010215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-010215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ156-010215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-010215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$