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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
712 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

AMZ100-240015-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains offshore today, with hot and humid
conditions expected. A front approaches on Monday, with another
front affecting the region on Thursday.

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AMZ230-240015-
Albemarle Sound-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 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.
.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 and 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.

$$

AMZ131-240015-
Alligator River-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
late.
.TONIGHT...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
and 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.

$$

AMZ231-240015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...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
and 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.

$$

AMZ135-240015-
Pamlico Sound-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 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 and tstms 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and 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.

$$

AMZ136-240015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
late.
.TONIGHT...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
and 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.

$$

AMZ137-240015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
late.
.TONIGHT...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 slight chance of showers and tstms 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
and 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.

$$

AMZ150-240015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 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 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 4 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and 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.

$$

AMZ152-240015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 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 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.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 and 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.

$$

AMZ154-240015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 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: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers
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 7 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and 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.

$$

AMZ156-240015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Isolated showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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 7 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
4 ft at 7 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. 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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and 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.

$$

AMZ158-240015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
712 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late.
Isolated showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 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 6 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.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 7 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: S 3 ft
at 6 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. 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.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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.

$$