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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 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

AMZ100-182115-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A front will approach the area today and stall through part of Friday.
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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AMZ230-182115-
Albemarle Sound-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and 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.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-182115-
Alligator River-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-182115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Tstms, showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-182115-
Pamlico Sound-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers
and tstms likely in the morning, then showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-182115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this morning, then showers and tstms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves flat. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...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.
.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
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-182115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Tstms,
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely.
.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. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-182115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning, then 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-182115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.SAT...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.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-182115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-182115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 choppy. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-182115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
424 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. Showers and tstms likely until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Tstms, showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 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 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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