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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
948 AM 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

AMZ100-050230-
948 AM 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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AMZ230-050230-
Albemarle Sound-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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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AMZ131-050230-
Alligator River-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of 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. 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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AMZ231-050230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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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AMZ135-050230-
Pamlico Sound-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with 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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AMZ136-050230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early this
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop early this afternoon, then 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. A slight
chance of 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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AMZ137-050230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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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AMZ150-050230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of 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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AMZ152-050230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 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 S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. 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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AMZ154-050230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 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. 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. 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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AMZ156-050230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
12 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon.
.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. 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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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AMZ158-050230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop this afternoon.
.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. 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 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 a moderate chop.
.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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