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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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

AMZ100-272015-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak cold front will move into the region today and stall just
south of the area tonight. High pressure then builds in behind
this feature from the north late week and into the weekend with
another front approaching late Sunday through Monday.

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AMZ230-272015-
Albemarle Sound-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming W
early this afternoon, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft this
morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms this morning,
then showers and tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...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.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-272015-
Alligator River-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE 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 showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-272015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to
flat late. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then
showers and tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
flat. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE 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 and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-272015-
Pamlico Sound-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning. A chance of showers and tstms
early this afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE 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...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-272015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-272015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-272015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then
showers and tstms likely late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-272015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt early.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. A
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then showers and
tstms likely late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and 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 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-272015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-272015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-272015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
345 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly 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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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