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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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

AMZ100-132015-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will ridge into the area through tonight while an
area of low pressure moves northeast off the Southeast coast. The
high pulls offshore Friday with the low lifting off the coast. A
cold front will push across the area Saturday with high pressure
building into the region in early next week.

$$

AMZ230-132015-
Albemarle Sound-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-132015-
Alligator River-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-132015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-132015-
Pamlico Sound-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. 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...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-132015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-132015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-132015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-132015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-132015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of 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 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-132015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI...NE 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 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-132015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
301 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$