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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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

AMZ100-070515-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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 through
this 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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AMZ230-070515-
Albemarle Sound-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-070515-
Alligator River-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S 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 around 5 kt, becoming S 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. 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-070515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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.
.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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-070515-
Pamlico Sound-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-070515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-070515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN 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 showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-070515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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, 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 and tstms.
.MON...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 chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-070515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 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 slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...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 chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN 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. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-070515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-070515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.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 slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.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.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 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 around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-070515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
100 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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 chance of showers after midnight.
.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.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$