Eastern North Carolina Marine Forecasts

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

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

AMZ100-290715-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak trough of low pressure will move through the area tonight. A
weak cold front will approach from the northwest late week then stall
and dissipate over the area this weekend.

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AMZ230-290715-
Albemarle Sound-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less.
A chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-290715-
Alligator River-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. A chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms, then a chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-290715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. A chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-290715-
Pamlico Sound-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW 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 chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-290715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. Showers and tstms likely early this
evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves light chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-290715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. A chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop, diminishing
to flat. Showers likely. Tstms likely, then a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-290715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 3 ft. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-290715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4
seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-290715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-290715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then
showers likely.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-290715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then
showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

ANZ899-290845-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist S and SE of the region tonight through Mon night. A slow
moving cold front over the N waters will stall over the central
areas by early tonight, then lift back to the N as a warm front
later tonight into Thu night as a high pressure center passes
just N of the region. Another cold front will move SE over the
area Thu night into Sat, then stall over the central and southern
waters later Sat into Sun as several low pressure centers move
NE along the front. Another high pressure center will move E
across the northern waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the
region Sun. The stalled front will then lift N as a warm front
Sun night as a low pressure center moves NE across the northern
areas while pulling yet another cold front across the waters. The
low pressure passes NE of the area Mon as high pressure moves E
over the northern areas Mon and Mon night.


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ANZ820-290845-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-290845-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms with 3 nm vsby.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-290845-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Rain. Isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-290845-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-290845-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW
15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-290845-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-290845-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-290845-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers early. Isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-290845-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-290845-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms early.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-290845-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms early, then
rain.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-290845-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain early. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-290845-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms early.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
610 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

NCZ203-204-205-292200-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
610 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 1143 PM.
Low tide 603 AM Thursday.
High tide 1221 PM Thursday.
Low tide 638 PM Thursday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 611 PM.
High tide 1223 AM Thursday.
Low tide 708 AM Thursday.
High tide 104 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 814 PM.
High tide 229 AM Thursday.
Low tide 911 AM Thursday.
High tide 310 PM Thursday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 1152 PM.
Low tide 618 AM Thursday.
High tide 1228 PM Thursday.
Low tide 637 PM Thursday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 1153 PM.
Low tide 616 AM Thursday.
High tide 1229 PM Thursday.
Low tide 635 PM Thursday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...70.
Jennettes Pier...75.
Oregon Inlet Marina...84.
Rodanthe Pier...80.
Avon Pier...81.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-292200-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
610 PM EDT Wed Jul 28 2021

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 1132 PM.
Low tide 544 AM Thursday.
High tide 1205 PM Thursday.
Low tide 611 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 801 PM.
High tide 152 AM Thursday.
Low tide 836 AM Thursday.
High tide 228 PM Thursday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 1151 PM.
Low tide 616 AM Thursday.
High tide 1227 PM Thursday.
Low tide 635 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 643 PM.
High tide 1247 AM Thursday.
Low tide 718 AM Thursday.
High tide 123 PM Thursday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 1157 PM.
Low tide 620 AM Thursday.
High tide 1233 PM Thursday.
Low tide 639 PM Thursday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...85.
Atlantic Beach...83.
Bogue Inlet Pier...80.

$$

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