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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 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

AMZ100-032015-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Dry high pressure will remain in control today before shifting
offshore tomorrow through this weekend with oppressive heat and
humidity returning.

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AMZ230-032015-
Albemarle Sound-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-032015-
Alligator River-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-032015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-032015-
Pamlico Sound-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-032015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-032015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-032015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-032015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-032015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-032015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-032015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 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 a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$