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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 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

AMZ100-060745-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Benign boating conditions expected today and into Saturday before
deteriorating by Sunday as a front moves across the waters.
Boating conditions will likely remain poor, especially for
offshore waters, well into next week.

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AMZ230-060745-
Albemarle Sound-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-060745-
Alligator River-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-060745-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-060745-
Pamlico Sound-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-060745-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-060745-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-060745-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-060745-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-060745-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-060745-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-060745-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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