Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 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

AMZ100-112245-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to
impact the waters today as coastal trough and warm front lift
through. More typical summertime weather regime returns from
Tuesday onward with scattered afternoon showers and storms.

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AMZ230-112245-
Albemarle Sound-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-112245-
Alligator River-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-112245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...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. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-112245-
Pamlico Sound-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1
ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers early this
morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-112245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
early this morning, then showers likely late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-112245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-112245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers early
this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-112245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-112245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-112245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-112245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
533 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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