080  
FZUS52 KMHX 091032  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
632 AM 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  
 
AMZ100-092330-  
632 AM 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-092330-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 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
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-092330-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-092330-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-092330-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-092330-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-092330-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-092330-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-092330-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 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 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-092330-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 6 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-092330-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE  
THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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: NE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-092330-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
632 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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