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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 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

AMZ100-090715-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Dangerous marine conditions expected to develop Thursday and
continue into early next week. A cold front tracks across the
waters this evening into tonight. High pressure builds to the
north behind the cold front Friday. A coastal storm will form off
the Southeast U.S. coast this weekend.

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AMZ230-090715-
Albemarle Sound-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-090715-
Alligator River-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers
likely.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-090715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers
likely.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-090715-
Pamlico Sound-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-090715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-090715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-090715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at
6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-090715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-090715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-090715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-090715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 7 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
9 seconds and E 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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