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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1008 PM 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

AMZ100-081515-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will stall to the west tonight which will result
in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms through early
this evening. The front will eventually dissipate across the
Piedmont on Monday. More diurnally driven shower and
thunderstorm activity is then forecast from early in the week
through about midweek before the next front approaches and
interacts with moisture from the remnants of Beryl bringing
increased precipitation chances.

$$

AMZ230-081515-
Albemarle Sound-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt 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 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 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 in the evening.
.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.
.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.

$$

AMZ131-081515-
Alligator River-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.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 slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...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.
.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.

$$

AMZ231-081515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...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 slight chance of showers. A slight chance of 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.
.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.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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 a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-081515-
Pamlico Sound-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft late this
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms.
.MON...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.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.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
showers and tstms.
.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 around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-081515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.MON...SW 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.
.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 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-081515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.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, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.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.
.FRI...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.
.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.

$$

AMZ150-081515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.MON...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 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 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. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-081515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers late.
.MON...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 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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...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 in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI 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.

$$

AMZ154-081515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 3 to 4 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: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI 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.

$$

AMZ156-081515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 around 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 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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 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 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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 showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI 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.

$$

AMZ158-081515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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
late.
.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...S 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 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: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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.

$$