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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
629 PM 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

AMZ100-011130-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts over area waters tonight, then offshore
early next week with temps returning to above normal. No marine
hazards are anticipated during the period.

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AMZ230-011130-
Albemarle Sound-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

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AMZ131-011130-
Alligator River-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-011130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight, then diminishing to flat
late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-011130-
Pamlico Sound-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-011130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.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 around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-011130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N 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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-011130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. 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 around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-011130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 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, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 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. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-011130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-011130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
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 late.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.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. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-011130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
629 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. 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 late.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 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...S winds 10 to 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. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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