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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 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

AMZ100-301315-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will approach the region on Sunday into Monday
bringing thunderstorm chances, gusty conditions, and elevated
seas.

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AMZ230-301315-
Albemarle Sound-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-301315-
Alligator River-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-301315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-301315-
Pamlico Sound-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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 around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-301315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-301315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-301315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-301315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-301315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. 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 late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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 S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-301315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 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
late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU 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.

$$

AMZ158-301315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
814 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU 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.

$$