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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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

AMZ100-012015-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front currently over southern Virginia will move through the
area this morning with high pressure building back into the area
from the north on Tuesday. SCA conditions likely for offshore
waters and sounds in post- frontal northerly winds beginning this
morning and extending into late tonight.

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AMZ230-012015-
Albemarle Sound-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.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.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-012015-
Alligator River-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves
choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-012015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.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, increasing to 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-012015-
Pamlico Sound-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt
late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...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.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-012015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. Showers this morning. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.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, 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.

$$

AMZ137-012015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Waves a moderate chop.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...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. 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-012015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-012015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 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 7 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 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-012015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming around 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 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 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-012015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 25 kt
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy this afternoon. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...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 and tstms
in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 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
choppy.
.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: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-012015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
317 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late this morning, then increasing to
choppy this afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...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 chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 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: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$