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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 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

AMZ100-230630-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore tonight with troughing developing
in the lee of the Appalachians. A front approaches on Monday, with
another front affecting the region on Thursday.

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AMZ230-230630-
Albemarle Sound-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the
morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-230630-
Alligator River-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-230630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-230630-
Pamlico Sound-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening, then
scattered showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU 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.

$$

AMZ136-230630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-230630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening,
then scattered showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-230630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 ft at 2 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-230630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms in the evening, then scattered showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-230630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms in the evening, then scattered showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-230630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Isolated showers and tstms in the evening, then
scattered showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-230630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
130 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$