Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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

AMZ100-091115-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak high pressure will build in behind a departing cold front
this morning. Another front will move through Sunday night into
early Monday. A brief round of SCA conditions possible ahead of
the front Sun night.

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AMZ230-091115-
Albemarle Sound-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-091115-
Alligator River-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-091115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-091115-
Pamlico Sound-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-091115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-091115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-091115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-091115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-091115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-091115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

$$

AMZ158-091115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$