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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 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

AMZ100-031230-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Wedge of high pressure inland and stalled frontal boundary a
couple hundred miles offshore has resulted in stiff northeasterly
breezes across area waters, but winds will be weakening through
early week, leading to improving conditions. Another area of low
pressure may pass over or offshore of the area by mid next week.

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AMZ230-031230-
Albemarle Sound-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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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AMZ131-031230-
Alligator River-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-031230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-031230-
Pamlico Sound-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-031230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN 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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AMZ137-031230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-031230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...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 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ152-031230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-031230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-031230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-031230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
725 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN 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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