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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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

AMZ100-231815-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains in control of the area through mid-week.
A cold front will cross the area later Thursday with
temperatures returning back to near normal behind it.

$$

AMZ230-231815-
Albemarle Sound-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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AMZ131-231815-
Alligator River-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of showers.

$$

AMZ231-231815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

AMZ135-231815-
Pamlico Sound-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ136-231815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of showers.

$$

AMZ137-231815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

AMZ150-231815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ152-231815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ154-231815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ156-231815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ158-231815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1258 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.

$$