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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 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

AMZ100-302015-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will approach area waters today, eventually crossing
the region early Monday morning from north to south. Multiple
rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of the front.
SCA conditions expected over ocean and sounds with both pre-
frontal southwesterly and post-frontal northeasterly flow regimes.

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AMZ230-302015-
Albemarle Sound-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts
up to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

AMZ131-302015-
Alligator River-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 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.

$$

AMZ231-302015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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.
.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. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-302015-
Pamlico Sound-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-302015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE 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...S winds 5 to 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.

$$

AMZ137-302015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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.
.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. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-302015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-302015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-302015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-302015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-302015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
341 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$