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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 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

AMZ100-041415-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in from the west into midweek with
seasonable and drier conditions expected. Weak low pressure will
impact the area late week, with another cold front approaching
and moving through this weekend.

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AMZ230-041415-
Albemarle Sound-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-041415-
Alligator River-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-041415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED 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.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-041415-
Pamlico Sound-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
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.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-041415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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 showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-041415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-041415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-041415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-041415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-041415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-041415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
948 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$