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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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

AMZ100-050530-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain centered off the coast through this
weekend. Oppressive heat and humidity return this weekend as well
as chances for showers and thunderstorms.

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AMZ230-050530-
Albemarle Sound-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-050530-
Alligator River-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers. Isolated tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
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 around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-050530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 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 in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.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...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-050530-
Pamlico Sound-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 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. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-050530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves flat. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-050530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-050530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-050530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 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 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-050530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-050530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 12 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-050530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE
1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT...S winds around 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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