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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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

AMZ100-081515-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through tonight, with weak high pressure
building in this weekend. Another front will move through Sunday
night into early Monday.

Conditions gradually improving through tomorrow morning with
another brief round of SCA conditions possible ahead of the front
Sun night.

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AMZ230-081515-
Albemarle Sound-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-081515-
Alligator River-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt, then
becoming N late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-081515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then
becoming N late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light 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 around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-081515-
Pamlico Sound-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-081515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-081515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-081515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-081515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 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 SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-081515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-081515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-081515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1015 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt, then
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop, then
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 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 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$