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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 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

AMZ100-100830-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong northeast flow will persist through Friday with marine
conditions becoming more dangerous this weekend as a strong
coastal low forms off the Southeast coast and tracks north near
the Eastern NC coast. Hazardous marine conditions will continue
through early next week.

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AMZ230-100830-
Albemarle Sound-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-100830-
Alligator River-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
very rough. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very
rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
very rough. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-100830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough, increasing to
very rough after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very
rough. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
very rough. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-100830-
Pamlico Sound-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-100830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-100830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, increasing to very rough after
midnight. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the
afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-100830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-100830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
15 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-100830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
E 13 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-100830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-100830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
329 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to
5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at
11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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