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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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

AMZ100-050830-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Lingering large swell will continue to bring hazardous seas to
portions of the coastal waters into early next week. Cold front
approaches during the middle of next week increasing chances at
unsettled weather. High pressure builds in behind the cold front
once again bringing a risk at elevated winds and seas to our
waters.

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AMZ230-050830-
Albemarle Sound-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-050830-
Alligator River-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N 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 showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-050830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ135-050830-
Pamlico Sound-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ136-050830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-050830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E 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.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-050830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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AMZ152-050830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ154-050830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 14 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

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AMZ156-050830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ158-050830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

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