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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 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

AMZ100-032030-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Mostly dry backdoor cold front sags S through Nern waters this
afternoon before stalling over the area where it will linger into
early next week. Benign winds/seas through the weekend but shower
and tstorm activity to increase. Guidance continues to suggest sea
fog development across area waters through at least Saturday.

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AMZ230-032030-
Albemarle Sound-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-032030-
Alligator River-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon,
then becoming E late. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ231-032030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then
increasing to light chop this afternoon. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ135-032030-
Pamlico Sound-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog this morning. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-032030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then
increasing to light chop this afternoon. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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 in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...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. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ137-032030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. Areas of fog early
this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM or
less early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...S 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 chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ150-032030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT 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 after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-032030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late
this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-032030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-032030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog
early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning. Patchy
fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-032030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog early this
morning, then areas of fog late this morning. Patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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