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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 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

AMZ100-172315-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure dominates through midweek week resulting in dry,
warm, quiet weather.

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AMZ230-172315-
Albemarle Sound-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E 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.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E 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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-172315-
Alligator River-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-172315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-172315-
Pamlico Sound-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-172315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E 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.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E 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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ137-172315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E 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.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ150-172315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-172315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...SE 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.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-172315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-172315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-172315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
651 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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