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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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

AMZ100-011515-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Humid conditions persist tonight ahead of an approaching cold
front. The front will move through the area tomorrow morning with
high pressure building back into the area from the north on
Tuesday. Oppressive heat and humidity build back in over the
second half of next week.

$$

AMZ230-011515-
Albemarle Sound-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft. Tstms likely late this
evening. Showers likely. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

AMZ131-011515-
Alligator River-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early
morning, then showers likely late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Waves choppy. Showers with tstms likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-011515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early
morning, then showers likely late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-011515-
Pamlico Sound-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-011515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-011515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early
morning, then showers likely late.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
Occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-011515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers late
this evening and early morning, then showers likely late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-011515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-011515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with tstms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-011515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers
with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-011515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1030 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening and early morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$