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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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

AMZ100-160215-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front then pushes through this morning. High pressure
dominates the rest of the weekend into next week.

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AMZ230-160215-
Albemarle Sound-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-160215-
Alligator River-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-160215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-160215-
Pamlico Sound-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt
with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-160215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-160215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE early this
afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers
with isolated tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-160215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-160215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-160215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7
seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

AMZ156-160215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this
afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up
to 25 kt late. 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,
increasing to choppy late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-160215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat early this afternoon, then increasing to a
moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$