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Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 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

AMZ100-242030-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain over the area through midweek with
mainly dry conditions but dangerous heat and humidity.
Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast mid-week.

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AMZ230-242030-
Albemarle Sound-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-242030-
Alligator River-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-242030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-242030-
Pamlico Sound-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-242030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-242030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then 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, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-242030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-242030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-242030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-242030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. 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, diminishing to
flat late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-242030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. 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.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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