Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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

AMZ100-120000-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A mid level disturbance will move across the region today. High
pressure will ridge into the area Wednesday and Thursday while an
area of low pressure meanders off the Southeast coast. The high
pulls offshore Friday with a cold front pushing across the area
Saturday. High pressure builds in early next week.

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AMZ230-120000-
Albemarle Sound-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming NE early this afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-120000-
Alligator River-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-120000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then
increasing to light chop this afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-120000-
Pamlico Sound-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then
becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 around 10 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-120000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming E early this afternoon, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then
increasing to light chop early this afternoon, increasing to a
moderate chop late. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-120000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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 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 around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-120000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-120000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-120000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-120000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-120000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
659 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$