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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 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

AMZ100-090015-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Diurnally driven shower and thunderstorm activity is forecast
through midweek before the next front approaches and interacts
with moisture from the remnants of Beryl bringing increased
precipitation chances late week.

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AMZ230-090015-
Albemarle Sound-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-090015-
Alligator River-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-090015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-090015-
Pamlico Sound-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-090015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-090015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-090015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
then increasing to around 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 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 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-090015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...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 slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-090015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...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 slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S 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. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.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 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 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
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-090015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 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 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning,
then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-090015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
723 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 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
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 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
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$