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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 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

AMZ100-230315-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Several chances for rain and storms through the rest of the week
as a wavy front will cross area waters tonight and stall nearby
through midweek. SWerly winds 10-20kt ahead of the front through
tonight. Some gusts are expected to approach 25kt this afternoon
and evening, but no SCAs warranted. Winds becoming NEerly 10-15kt
Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure briefly builds in. A
stronger cold front will sweep through late Saturday with better
chances for widespread showers and storms.

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AMZ230-230315-
Albemarle Sound-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-230315-
Alligator River-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-230315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25
kt late. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-230315-
Pamlico Sound-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt
with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW 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.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-230315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-230315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-230315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-230315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-230315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-230315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-230315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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