Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
115 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

AMZ100-151815-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure moves northeast well off the Carolina
Coast today. A cold front then pushes through Saturday morning. High
pressure dominates the rest of the weekend into next week.

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AMZ230-151815-
Albemarle Sound-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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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AMZ131-151815-
Alligator River-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.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...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.

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AMZ231-151815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.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...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.

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AMZ135-151815-
Pamlico Sound-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.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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AMZ136-151815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-151815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W 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. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.

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AMZ150-151815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated
showers late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 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 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 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 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 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-151815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 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.
.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 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ154-151815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-151815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 7 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 3 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. 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-151815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
115 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
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. 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 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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