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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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

AMZ100-211815-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Swell from a tropical wave north of the Bahamas this afternoon
will gradually abate through tonight, with SCA conditions coming
to an end later tonight. Threat for coastal showers and storms
increases through the weekend as coastal trough sharpens offshore.
Next round of SCA conditions likely with an approaching cold front
early next week.

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AMZ230-211815-
Albemarle Sound-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-211815-
Alligator River-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-211815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-211815-
Pamlico Sound-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-211815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-211815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-211815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-211815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 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 gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-211815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers and tstms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-211815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Scattered
tstms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Scattered tstms with isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-211815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. Isolated showers late.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Isolated showers. Scattered tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$