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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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

AMZ100-130630-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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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AMZ230-130630-
Albemarle Sound-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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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AMZ131-130630-
Alligator River-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely early, then a
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A 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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.WED NIGHT...S 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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AMZ231-130630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-130630-
Pamlico Sound-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-130630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms early, then a chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A 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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-130630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms early, then a chance of
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A 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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED 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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AMZ150-130630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. 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 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-130630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. 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 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S 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 around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-130630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.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
and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-130630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the 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 flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.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.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with 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 chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-130630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the 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 flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 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 after midnight. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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