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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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FZUS52 KMHX 150158
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 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
AMZ100-151415-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure moves northeast well off the Carolina
Coast today. A cold front then pushes through Saturday morning. High
pressure dominates the rest of the weekend into next week.
$$
AMZ230-151415-
Albemarle Sound-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or
less. Isolated showers and tstms late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ131-151415-
Alligator River-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop.
Isolated showers and tstms late.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ231-151415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop. Isolated showers and tstms late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ135-151415-
Pamlico Sound-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S, then becoming SW
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with some
some gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with some gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-151415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop.
Isolated showers and tstms late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ137-151415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ150-151415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ152-151415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W, then increasing to
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with some gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ154-151415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W, then increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with some gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with some gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
AMZ156-151415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW, then increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with some
some gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Some gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ158-151415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW, then increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE with some gusts up to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Some gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$