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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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

AMZ100-092315-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will approach area waters tonight and push offshore
Monday morning, bringing an attendant risk of showers and
thunderstorms. A brief period of SCA is expected this afternoon
and evening.

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AMZ230-092315-
Albemarle Sound-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-092315-
Alligator River-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. 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.

$$

AMZ231-092315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 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.

$$

AMZ135-092315-
Pamlico Sound-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. 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. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 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...S winds around 10 kt. 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 around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-092315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-092315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-092315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

AMZ152-092315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-092315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and 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...S winds around 5 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.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 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.

$$

AMZ156-092315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-092315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
656 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. 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 5 to 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 2 to 3 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$