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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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

AMZ100-170815-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure dominates the rest of the weekend into next week
resulting in dry, warm, quiet weather.

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AMZ230-170815-
Albemarle Sound-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-170815-
Alligator River-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...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.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-170815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.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 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 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. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-170815-
Pamlico Sound-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...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...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-170815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...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 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-170815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-170815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-170815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...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.
.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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-170815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...E winds around 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 around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-170815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 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 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-170815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$