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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 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

AMZ100-062030-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain centered offshore through the
weekend bringing S`rly flow to our waters. Thermal gradient over
northern waters and sounds will bring gusty conditions through
this evening. A weakening cold front will approach from the west
this weekend and eventually stall over the Eastern Seaboard before
dissipating Sunday into Monday. This will bring increased chances
for showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday with daily
chances for afternoon showers and storms persisting into the end
of next week.

$$

AMZ230-062030-
Albemarle Sound-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED 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.

$$

AMZ131-062030-
Alligator River-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-062030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...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 morning,
then 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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-062030-
Pamlico Sound-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-062030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop early this afternoon, then
increasing to a moderate chop late. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then 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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-062030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then 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, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-062030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...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 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-062030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-062030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-062030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

AMZ158-062030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$