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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
328 AM 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

AMZ100-312015-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Showers and tstorms linger this morning before cooler and drier
high pressure builds overhead for the weekend. High pressure then
builds offshore early next week with temps returning to above
normal.

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AMZ230-312015-
Albemarle Sound-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-312015-
Alligator River-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop late this morning, then increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-312015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop late this morning, then increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-312015-
Pamlico Sound-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-312015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning.
.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 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.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-312015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW 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.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-312015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-312015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 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 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-312015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 10 to 15 kt. 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 around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-312015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-312015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
328 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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