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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 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

AMZ100-132015-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure centered over the mid-Atlantic coastline will shift
offshore tonight. Then, a low pressure system will bring
unsettled weather across the area Tuesday into Wednesday. High
pressure builds in on Thursday before another low pressure system
impacts us late in the week.

$$

AMZ230-132015-
Albemarle Sound-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 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 in the morning,
then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-132015-
Alligator River-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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 with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-132015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-132015-
Pamlico Sound-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-132015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-132015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E 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. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-132015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-132015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-132015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-132015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-132015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
354 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except
4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$