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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 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

AMZ100-110630-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through the waters late today and tonight,
followed by high pressure over the weekend. Another front will
come through around the middle of next week.

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AMZ230-110630-
Albemarle Sound-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-110630-
Alligator River-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-110630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers and tstms, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-110630-
Pamlico Sound-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-110630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy fog
in the evening. Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-110630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-110630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then
showers and tstms late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-110630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms late.
Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers and tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-110630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms late.
Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-110630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early, then showers and tstms late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-110630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
137 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early, then showers
and tstms late. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers and tstms in
the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$