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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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

AMZ100-230715-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore tonight with troughing developing
in the lee of the Appalachians. A front approaches on Monday, with
another front affecting the region on Thursday.

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AMZ230-230715-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
i the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-230715-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-230715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-230715-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-230715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then 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 in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-230715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW 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. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening, then 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 in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-230715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 ft at 2 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-230715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-230715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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. Isolated showers
late.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-230715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-230715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers. Isolated
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$