Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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

AMZ100-151915-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front then pushes through this morning. High pressure
dominates the rest of the weekend into next week.

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AMZ230-151915-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N around 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-151915-
Alligator River-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Waves flat,
increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-151915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Waves flat,
increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-151915-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-151915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and early
afternoon, then diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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.

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AMZ137-151915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers and tstms
early this afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-151915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-151915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ154-151915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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AMZ156-151915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N early this
afternoon, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late
this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to choppy late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-151915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late this morning and early afternoon,
then increasing to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$