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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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

AMZ100-142315-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure moves northeast well off the Carolina
Coast. High pressure dominates through the weekend into next
week. A dry cold front will push across the area early Saturday
morning.

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AMZ230-142315-
Albemarle Sound-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-142315-
Alligator River-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...N 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-142315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-142315-
Pamlico Sound-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-142315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-142315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-142315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-142315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 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: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ154-142315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms
this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 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: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-142315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain early this morning. A slight chance of tstms this
morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. 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. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds around 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-142315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain and tstms
early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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