Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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

AMZ100-042315-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor front will move into the area today and stall. The
weak front will lift back north early Wednesday as strong cold
front approaches from the west. The front will move through
Friday and Friday night, with slightly cooler and drier
conditions expected this weekend.

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AMZ230-042315-
Albemarle Sound-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-042315-
Alligator River-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-042315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.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. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-042315-
Pamlico Sound-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-042315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-042315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-042315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S 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 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-042315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.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 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...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. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-042315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-042315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.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 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-042315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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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