Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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

AMZ100-270315-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure restrengthens offshore today, with another cold
front crossing into the region Thursday. High pressure then
builds in behind this feature from the north late week and into
the weekend with another front Sunday night or Monday.

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AMZ230-270315-
Albemarle Sound-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-270315-
Alligator River-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-270315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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 slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-270315-
Pamlico Sound-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-270315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-270315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms 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.
.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. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-270315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-270315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3
ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-270315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...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. Showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-270315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...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. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-270315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...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 chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 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: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 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 in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$