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

AMZ100-290730-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A front approaches late Sunday through Monday. High pressure once
again builds over the area from the north on Tuesday.

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AMZ230-290730-
Albemarle Sound-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around
2 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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 in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.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.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-290730-
Alligator River-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.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 slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-290730-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening and early morning. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of showers late.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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 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.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 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...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-290730-
Pamlico Sound-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Tstms, showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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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AMZ136-290730-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight
chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers and 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 and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE 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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AMZ137-290730-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of
showers late this evening and overnight.
.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 slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Tstms, showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE 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.

$$

AMZ150-290730-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-290730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE 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 chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and
overnight.
.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 chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms 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 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW 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 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 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-290730-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-290730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of tstms. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 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. Seas around 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 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 showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tstms,
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-290730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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