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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 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

AMZ100-290215-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure then builds in from the north Friday into
Saturday with another front approaching late Sunday through
Monday. High pressure once again builds over the area from the
north on Tuesday.

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AMZ230-290215-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-290215-
Alligator River-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-290215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-290215-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-290215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-290215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-290215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-290215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-290215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-290215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 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.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 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,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-290215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 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.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 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. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$