Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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

AMZ100-080230-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will approach ENC from the west today before
stalling and eventually dissipating across the Piedmont this
evening into Monday. Increased chances of precip will remain
possible through this evening before the front dissipates. More
daytime heating driven shower and thunderstorm activity is then
forecast from early in the week to about midweek before the next
front approaches and interacts with moisture from the remnants of
Beryl bringing increased precipitation chances.

$$

AMZ230-080230-
Albemarle Sound-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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 around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-080230-
Alligator River-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and tstms
likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...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. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-080230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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. A
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and
tstms likely late.
.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. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-080230-
Pamlico Sound-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S 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.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-080230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and tstms
likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.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 slight chance of
showers in the morning, then 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.
.WED...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 afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-080230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A
chance of showers and tstms 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW 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, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...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. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-080230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.MON...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. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-080230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-080230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-080230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-080230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
931 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...S 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 showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$