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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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

AMZ100-020630-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will move through the area this morning with high
pressure building back into the area from the north on Tuesday.
SCA conditions likely for offshore waters and sounds in post-
frontal northerly winds beginning this morning and extending into
late tonight.

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AMZ230-020630-
Albemarle Sound-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-020630-
Alligator River-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...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. 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-020630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-020630-
Pamlico Sound-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. 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. 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-020630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-020630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-020630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-020630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-020630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-020630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

AMZ158-020630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 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. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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.

$$