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

AMZ100-052315-
622 AM 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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AMZ230-052315-
Albemarle Sound-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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. 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...SE 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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-052315-
Alligator River-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy late.
.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. 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.
.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 around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-052315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-052315-
Pamlico Sound-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 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 around 10 kt. 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 around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-052315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 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.

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AMZ137-052315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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. A slight
chance of 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 in the evening, then 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-052315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.
.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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.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 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-052315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 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 10 to 15 kt. 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 around 10 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 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.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 around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-052315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers 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 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-052315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 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 a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 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. 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. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.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 after midnight.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 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 after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-052315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 in
the evening, then a 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 tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SE 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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