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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 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

AMZ100-190530-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A frontal boundary will stall across the waters today, then shift
east tonight as another area of low pressure approaches from the
west. That low will impact the area through early next week.

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AMZ230-190530-
Albemarle Sound-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers with isolated tstms early, then showers likely
with scattered tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms
in the evening, then showers likely with isolated tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-190530-
Alligator River-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers with isolated tstms early, then showers likely with
scattered tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. Scattered tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-190530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with isolated tstms early, then showers likely
with scattered tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. Scattered
tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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 in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-190530-
Pamlico Sound-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers with isolated tstms early, then scattered tstms
with a chance of showers late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered
tstms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-190530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Scattered tstms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-190530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Scattered
tstms with a chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with isolated tstms after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-190530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers with isolated tstms early, then showers likely with
scattered tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely. Scattered tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-190530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers with isolated tstms early, then scattered tstms with a
chance of showers late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with
scattered tstms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-190530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-190530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-190530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1253 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late. Scattered tstms with a chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. Scattered tstms with a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with
scattered tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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