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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 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

AMZ100-052315-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Front that has lingered over the area since Friday retreats Nward
while becoming more diffuse. Benign winds/seas into the early week
but shower and tstorm activity is expected.

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AMZ230-052315-
Albemarle Sound-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-052315-
Alligator River-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-052315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-052315-
Pamlico Sound-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers until
late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-052315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-052315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-052315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-052315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-052315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-052315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 with a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-052315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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