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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
358 PM 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

AMZ100-040815-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will push offshore tonight and then remain
centered off the coast through this weekend. Oppressive heat
and humidity return this weekend as well as chances for showers
and thunderstorms.

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AMZ230-040815-
Albemarle Sound-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-040815-
Alligator River-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-040815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-040815-
Pamlico Sound-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-040815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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 in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-040815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 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...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. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-040815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...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
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 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 in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-040815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 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 13 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-040815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-040815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.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 SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.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.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-040815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.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 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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