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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 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

AMZ100-120715-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A mostly dry cold front will move through Eastern NC overnight.
High pressure then builds in from the west tomorrow through
Monday night. 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.

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AMZ230-120715-
Albemarle Sound-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Isolated showers after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 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 around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-120715-
Alligator River-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-120715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Isolated showers
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN 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.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...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. 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. Waves
rough. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-120715-
Pamlico Sound-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming SW 15 to
20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 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. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 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. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-120715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-120715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming S after midnight, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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 in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-120715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 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 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 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. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-120715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-120715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-120715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming S after midnight, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy late. Isolated showers late.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 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 in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 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 around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-120715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
231 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening,
then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight, then increasing to choppy late.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A 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 E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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