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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 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



AMZ100-101515-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...

A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high

pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around

the middle of next week. 



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AMZ230-101515-

Albemarle Sound-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.

Waves around 2 ft. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves

around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely

in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around

2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,

then 1 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.

Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft

in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of

showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ131-101515-

Alligator River-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves

light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to

choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a

moderate chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves

light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ231-101515-

Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a

moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Tstms

likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to

choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a

moderate chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.

Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves

light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of

showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ135-101515-

Pamlico Sound-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms

likely in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to

3 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight

chance of showers in the evening. 

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves

1 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of

showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ136-101515-

Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in

the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to

choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light

chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Waves flat. 

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.

Waves light chop. 

.MON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves

flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 

.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. A chance of showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance

of showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ137-101515-

Neuse and Bay Rivers-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in

the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to

choppy after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light

chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. 

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.

Waves light chop. 

.MON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves

flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 

.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. A chance of showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance

of showers.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ150-101515-

S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S

4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and

NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the

afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to

4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE

2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at

6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance

of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to

15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE

6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and

SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas

around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at

7 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of

showers.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ152-101515-

S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this

evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE

1 ft at 10 seconds. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft

at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to

4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE

2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at

6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance

of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to

15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE

6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

showers in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S

1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas

around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at

7 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of

showers.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ154-101515-

S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm

including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to

6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft

at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Tstms likely with a

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S

4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms

likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE

5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

showers in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S

2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft

at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to

7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ156-101515-

S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at

11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up

to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at

7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a

moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tstms

likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S

4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers

and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW

4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at

6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance

of showers. 

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft

at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds

and rivers a moderate chop. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the

afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing

to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds

and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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AMZ158-101515-

S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-

1041 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at

10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft

at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S

4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers

after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to

3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE

2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at

6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to

light chop in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers light chop. 

.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft

at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the

afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing

to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds

and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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