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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 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

AMZ100-020615-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cooler and drier high pressure builds overhead through the
weekend. A backdoor front likely moves through the area late
Monday, with high pressure building in behind it from the north
through midweek. Thereafter high pressure will reestablish
offshore through late next week with increasingly unsettled
conditions possible.

$$

AMZ230-020615-
Albemarle Sound-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-020615-
Alligator River-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-020615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-020615-
Pamlico Sound-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-020615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...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...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 slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-020615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...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.
.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, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.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.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-020615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-020615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ154-020615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-020615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers
after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-020615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...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 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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. 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.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$