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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 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

AMZ100-131815-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A series of very weak troughs and fronts will approach Eastern
NC this week with Bermuda high pressure anchored offshore.

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AMZ230-131815-
Albemarle Sound-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog this
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-131815-
Alligator River-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
tstms this morning. A slight chance of showers. A chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-131815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early
this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-131815-
Pamlico Sound-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning, then
increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-131815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and
early afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.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 in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-131815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-131815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-131815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-131815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-131815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning, then
becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning and afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-131815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
133 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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