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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 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

AMZ100-091500-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of weak troughing will linger along the Southeast coast
late week and into the weekend as a wave of low pressure drifts
well to the east over the open Atlantic, bringing the potential
for hazardous marine conditions.

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AMZ230-091500-
Albemarle Sound-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-091500-
Alligator River-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing 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.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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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AMZ231-091500-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-091500-
Pamlico Sound-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-091500-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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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AMZ137-091500-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.SAT...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.
.SAT 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 slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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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AMZ150-091500-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-091500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-091500-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-091500-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms late this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-091500-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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