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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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

AMZ100-020315-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will move through the area this morning with high
pressure building back into the area from the north on Tuesday.
SCA conditions likely for offshore waters and sounds in post-
frontal northerly winds beginning this morning and extending into
late tonight.

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AMZ230-020315-
Albemarle Sound-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-020315-
Alligator River-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Waves choppy. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers early
this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-020315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. Showers late this morning. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-020315-
Pamlico Sound-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-020315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-020315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late
this morning and early afternoon. Waves choppy. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-020315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers late this morning. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-020315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-020315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-020315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-020315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1030 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$