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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 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

AMZ100-031715-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in for a couple of days before yet another
cold front impacts the area over the weekend bringing slight
chances for showers, but should remain mainly west of ENC.

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AMZ230-031715-
Albemarle Sound-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with some gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S 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.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-031715-
Alligator River-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
fog late.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-031715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-031715-
Pamlico Sound-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog late.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-031715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-031715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-031715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
fog. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-031715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-031715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-031715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat. Patchy fog. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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AMZ158-031715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1234 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less late.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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