Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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

AMZ100-220415-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Coastal troughing develops today, then weakens as high pressure
briefly noses in tonight. High pressure shifts offshore over the
weekend, with inland troughing developing, and continuing into
the upcoming week. A front, or two, may make a run at Eastern NC
next week.

$$

AMZ230-220415-
Albemarle Sound-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt 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 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-220415-
Alligator River-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-220415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-220415-
Pamlico Sound-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-220415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-220415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Isolated showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-220415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-220415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-220415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-220415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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 tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-220415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1111 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. Scattered showers late this
morning, then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in
the afternoon. Isolated showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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 and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$