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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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

AMZ100-260615-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Drier high pressure will briefly build into eastern NC today. High
pressure then restrengthens offshore Wednesday, with another
cold front crossing into the region Thursday. High pressure then
builds in behind this feature from the north late week and into
the weekend.

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AMZ230-260615-
Albemarle Sound-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-260615-
Alligator River-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely.
.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 chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-260615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.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.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-260615-
Pamlico Sound-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-260615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.WED...SW 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. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-260615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-260615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-260615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-260615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-260615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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 flat after midnight. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-260615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
130 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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