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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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

AMZ100-130830-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will ridge into the area through Thursday while an
area of low pressure meanders off the Southeast coast. The high
pulls offshore Friday with the low lifting off the coast. A cold
front will push across the area Saturday with high pressure
building into the region in early next week.

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AMZ230-130830-
Albemarle Sound-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-130830-
Alligator River-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Waves a moderate
chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-130830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-130830-
Pamlico Sound-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-130830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Waves a moderate
chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-130830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW 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.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-130830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-130830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-130830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-130830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-130830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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