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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 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

AMZ100-122315-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will ridge into the area today and Thursday while
an area of low pressure meanders off the Southeast coast. The
high pulls offshore Friday with the low lifting off the coast. A
cold front will push across the area Saturday with high
pressure building into the region in early next week.

$$

AMZ230-122315-
Albemarle Sound-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-122315-
Alligator River-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-122315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-122315-
Pamlico Sound-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-122315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E 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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-122315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-122315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-122315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-122315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-122315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-122315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$