Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

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

AMZ100-050930-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will move offshore tonight. Weak low pressure
will develop along the Southeast Coast, impacting the area
through Friday night. A cold front will then cross the area
early Sunday, followed by high pressure for early next week.
Another cold front will impact the area late next week.

$$

AMZ230-050930-
Albemarle Sound-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-050930-
Alligator River-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-050930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-050930-
Pamlico Sound-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-050930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-050930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-050930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-050930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-050930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-050930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance
of showers late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-050930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
917 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 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.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$
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