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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 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

AMZ100-270630-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Good boating conditions expected through the middle of next week.
High pressure centered off the Southeast coast will migrate to
the northern Gulf over the weekend while a weak backdoor front
drops into the waters today then retreats northward on Sunday.

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AMZ230-270630-
Albemarle Sound-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-270630-
Alligator River-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-270630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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.

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AMZ135-270630-
Pamlico Sound-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-270630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-270630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-270630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-270630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2
ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-270630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-270630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-270630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
148 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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