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AMZ131 Alligator River- 421 Pm Edt Sat May 4 2024
Tonight - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late. Sun - SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun night - S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mon - S winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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 chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Tue - SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue night - SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Wed - SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Wed night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.

AMZ100 421 Pm Edt Sat May 4 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - Cold front stalled over the area where it will linger into early next week. Benign winds/seas through the weekend but shower and tstorm activity begin to increase.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 416 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

SYNOPSIS
A meandering cold front will linger over the area today before retreating northward on Sunday. Thereafter weak troughing across the Eastern Seaboard and warm moist southerly flow will lead to unsettled conditions through early next week. Drier conditions are expected by mid week, but will lead to increasing heat and humidity as ridging builds.

NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/
As of 3 PM Saturday...Isolated showers and thunderstorms across the region have been ongoing over the past few hours, which have been supported by a stalled front across central NC. With the upper ridge sliding offshore and the stalled front moving offshore, low-level flow will become south-southeasterly and generate stronger moisture advection. The CAMs are showing increased shower and thunderstorm activity developing east of HWY 17 and west of the OBX around midnight. With the increased moisture, PWATs will go from around 1" to 1.5"+. 500-900 J/kg of MUCAPE is suffificent to support some thunderstorms but shear is lacking, so the overnight severe threat is low.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY/
As of 3 PM Saturday...Shower and thunderstorm activity will increase from the west tomorrow afternoon with the support of a passing shortwave and the stationary boundary lifting north as a cold front. Chance PoPs cover the area through the morning with a period of likelys in the afternoon for the far western edge of the CWA CAPE will be sufficient but shear will be lacking once again, so thunderstorms are possible but the severe threat is low. With an increase in cloud cover and PoPs, high temps have been lowered by a couple of degrees. The coastal plain is expected to reach nearly 80 while the beaches stay in the low 70s.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/
As 315 AM Sat...Unsettled weather will continue for the first half of next week as weak troughing lingers over the East Coast and warm moist southerly flow develops. By mid next week drier conditions will return but will be accompanied by an increase in heat and humidity.

Sunday through Tuesday...Winds will veer to the south Sunday and then SW Monday and Tuesday as high pressure rebuilds offshore through early next week. Despite this, a combination of weak troughing inland and deep moist southerly flow will bring fairly unsettled conditions through Tuesday. Showers and convection will be diurnally enhanced and will target the NC coastal plain the most with Monday and Tuesday likely having the greatest coverage. Temperatures will be cooler but still above normal with highs likely in the upper 70s to low 80s Sunday and Monday, and a bit warmer Tuesday...in the low to mid 80s.

Wednesday through Friday...Drier conditions are expected mid week as upper level riding builds back over the Southeast.
However, increasing low level thicknesses and continued southerly flow will lead to hot and humid conditions will afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s to low 90s inland, and the low to mid 80s closer to the coast.

By late Thursday a potentially strong frontal system will move towards the East Coast and more unsettled conditions are expected through Friday.

AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
SHORT TERM /through Saturday night/...
As of 3 PM Saturday...Flight cats are expected to be VFR through tomorrow morning but isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances will present sub-VFR opportunities.
Southeasterly flow will increase moisture and support heavier showers and thunderstorms late tonight, especially east of HWY 17. Tomorrow morning, clouds will increase in coverage and CIGs will lower with increasing shower activity from the west. TAF sites are expected to reach MVFR CIGs around mid-day.

LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Generally VFR conditions are expected through mid next week, however increasingly unsettled conditions could lead to moments of sub-VFR conditions each afternoon/evening. Dry and mostly clear conditions expected by Wednesday.

MARINE
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 3 PM Saturday...Seas will be 2-4 ft and SE winds at 10-15 kt will become more southerly tomorrow. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible through the period but the severe threat is low.

LONG TERM /Sunday through Wednesday/...
As of 315 AM Sat...Decent boating conditions are expected this weekend with slightly worsening conditions developing early next week.

Winds will come around to the south of Sunday at 5-15 kts, and continue to veer to the SW by Monday at 10-15 kts. SW winds will then increase to 15-20 kts Monday night through Wednesday and could occasionally gust to 25 kts. Seas will be generally 2-4 ft through Monday and then increase to 3-5 ft Tuesday and Wednesday.

MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
MARINE...None.

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