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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 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

AMZ100-220630-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A backdoor front will push through the area tonight into Tuesday
bringing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to ENC.
High pressure will ridge in from the north mid-week bringing
moderate NE winds and more comfortable weather to the area. Heat
and humidity look to return to ENC late this week.

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AMZ230-220630-
Albemarle Sound-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-220630-
Alligator River-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 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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AMZ231-220630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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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AMZ135-220630-
Pamlico Sound-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early, then becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon, then
showers and tstms likely this evening. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with a few
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-220630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S early, then becoming E
this evening, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat, increasing
to light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon, then
showers and tstms likely this evening. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.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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AMZ137-220630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early, then becoming
E early this evening, becoming NE late this evening and
overnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 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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AMZ150-220630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms until early morning. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-220630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-220630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE until early morning,
then becoming around 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon, then a chance of showers and
tstms this evening. Showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-220630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening,
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms this evening.
Showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the evening.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light 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 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-220630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon, then a chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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