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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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

AMZ100-010615-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will approach area waters today, eventually crossing
the region early Monday morning from north to south. Multiple
rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of the front.
SCA conditions expected over ocean and sounds with both pre-
frontal southwesterly and post-frontal northeasterly flow regimes.

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AMZ230-010615-
Albemarle Sound-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-010615-
Alligator River-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-010615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-010615-
Pamlico Sound-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-010615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy late. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-010615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-010615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-010615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-010615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt, increasing to around
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers, tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-010615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers,
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Scattered showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-010615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
132 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$