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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

AMZ100-211900-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hurricane Erin will pass offshore tonight and Thursday, but
significant coastal impacts in the form of very dangerous seas,
life threatening surf, and rip currents, as well as significant
beach erosion and areas of overwash are expected this week.
Stronger swell from Erin started to arrive today and will continue
to worsen, with impacts expected to peak with the upcoming high
tides Thursday before gradually diminishing this weekend.

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AMZ230-211900-
Albemarle Sound-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ131-211900-
Alligator River-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of
showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-211900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of
showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-211900-
Pamlico Sound-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely, then a chance of showers late.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-211900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ137-211900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-211900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, except
11 to 15 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 17 ft at 16 seconds and
NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 20 ft at 17 seconds and NE 15 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 15 ft at 12 seconds and N 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 9 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-211900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 21 ft at 16 seconds and NE 11 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 35 kt,
becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 23 ft at 16 seconds and NE 12 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 13 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-211900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 22 ft at 16 seconds and NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 35 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 21 ft at 16 seconds and NE 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 13 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 9 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-211900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 13 ft at 16 seconds and NE 10 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely, then a chance of
showers late.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 13 ft at 15 seconds and NE 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 13 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-211900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
154 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, except 9 to
13 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 16 ft at 16 seconds and NE
10 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A
chance of showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt,
becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Near
shore, seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 15 ft at 16 seconds and NE 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 9 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding
to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 14 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 14 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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