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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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

AMZ100-312015-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A strong cold front moves through tonight. High pressure then
rebuilds over the area Saturday through early next week.

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AMZ230-312015-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1
ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-312015-
Alligator River-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
light chop, increasing to choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-312015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Waves light
chop, increasing to choppy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves choppy. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-312015-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ136-312015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-312015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Showers after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-312015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. Showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-312015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
8 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3
ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-312015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt with some gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
8 seconds and N 4 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-312015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
8 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-312015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing
to very rough after midnight. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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