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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 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

AMZ100-200815-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Stalled frontal boundary will continue to meander across the area
for the next few days. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms are expected the next several days with the main
hazards being gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.

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AMZ230-200815-
Albemarle Sound-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-200815-
Alligator River-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-200815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...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. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-200815-
Pamlico Sound-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely early this
evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and
overnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-200815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of tstms. Showers likely early this evening, then
a chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-200815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely early this evening, then a chance of
showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...SW 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-200815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-200815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-200815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-200815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW 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. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
until early morning, then showers likely late.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-200815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$