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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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

AMZ100-281115-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak cold front will move offshore and stall just south of
the area tonight. High pressure then builds in from the north
Friday into Saturday with another front approaching late Sunday
through Monday. High pressure once again builds over the area
from the north on Tuesday.

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AMZ230-281115-
Albemarle Sound-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-281115-
Alligator River-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 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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AMZ231-281115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-281115-
Pamlico Sound-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-281115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms
this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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 morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE 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.

$$

AMZ137-281115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-281115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3
ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-281115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-281115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-281115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms 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 in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-281115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to
flat late. Showers and tstms likely, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$