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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 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

AMZ100-210315-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Breezy northeasterly winds early this week with a high pressure
ridging from our north and low pressure offshore. Mostly dry
through mid week before the next potential frontal system late
week.

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AMZ230-210315-
Albemarle Sound-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-210315-
Alligator River-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-210315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Areas of fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-210315-
Pamlico Sound-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-210315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-210315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-210315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-210315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-210315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-210315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-210315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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