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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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

AMZ100-220230-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Coastal troughing develops today, then weakens as high pressure
briefly noses in tonight. High pressure shifts offshore over the
weekend, with inland troughing developing, and continuing into
the upcoming week. A front, or two, may make a run at Eastern NC
next week.

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AMZ230-220230-
Albemarle Sound-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.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 afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-220230-
Alligator River-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.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 afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-220230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-220230-
Pamlico Sound-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-220230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-220230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-220230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-220230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-220230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning
and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Scattered
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-220230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE 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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AMZ158-220230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
916 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Scattered showers late this
morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE 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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