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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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

AMZ100-191715-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure dominates through tomorrow, although swell from a
distant tropical wave will result in gradually deteriorating
offshore conditions by week`s end.

$$

AMZ230-191715-
Albemarle Sound-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-191715-
Alligator River-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-191715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ135-191715-
Pamlico Sound-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-191715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds around 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...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-191715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-191715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-191715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-191715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-191715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-191715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1250 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$