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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 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

AMZ100-032015-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure departs to the NE Sunday. High pressure will build
in through the weekend with a few low pressure waves expected to
traverse an offshore boundary through early next week.

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AMZ230-032015-
Albemarle Sound-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-032015-
Alligator River-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-032015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-032015-
Pamlico Sound-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-032015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-032015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late
afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-032015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-032015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-032015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-032015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-032015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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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