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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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

AMZ100-030315-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Area of low pressure develops and travels slowly NEward along
yesterday`s front today and Sunday before departing to the NE
Sunday night into Monday. High pressure will build in from the
north behind the stalled front through the weekend with a few
more low pressure waves expected to traverse the boundary through
the week.

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AMZ230-030315-
Albemarle Sound-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-030315-
Alligator River-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON 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 and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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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AMZ231-030315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of tstms late this morning. A
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON 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 in the evening.
.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. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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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AMZ135-030315-
Pamlico Sound-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms late this
morning, then a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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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AMZ136-030315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt.  Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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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AMZ137-030315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-030315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.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.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-030315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...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 and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-030315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-030315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough this afternoon. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

AMZ158-030315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1008 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
early this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough early this afternoon, then
diminishing to rough late. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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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