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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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

AMZ100-060530-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain centered offshore through the
weekend bringing S`rly flow to our waters. Thermal gradient over
northern waters and sounds will bring gusty conditions this
afternoon and evening. A weakening cold front will approach from
the west this weekend and eventually stall over the Eastern
Seaboard before dissipating Sunday into Monday. This will bring
increased chances for showers and thunderstorms Saturday and
Sunday with daily chances for afternoon showers and storms
persisting into the end of next week.

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AMZ230-060530-
Albemarle Sound-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-060530-
Alligator River-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-060530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...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. Isolated showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers with
isolated tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-060530-
Pamlico Sound-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-060530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-060530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-060530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-060530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3
ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-060530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3
ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3
ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-060530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3
ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3
ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-060530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with a few gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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