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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 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

AMZ100-101515-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high
pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around
the middle of next week.

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AMZ230-101515-
Albemarle Sound-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-101515-
Alligator River-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-101515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-101515-
Pamlico Sound-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-101515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W 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. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-101515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-101515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-101515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-101515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 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 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-101515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 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.
.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 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-101515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.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, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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