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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 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

AMZ100-270615-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control through the next several
days. Dangerous heat will continue today with the chance for
scattered showers and thunderstorms. Typical summertime pattern
returns late week and this weekend. The next frontal system
approaches the east coast mid next week.

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AMZ230-270615-
Albemarle Sound-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-270615-
Alligator River-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-270615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-270615-
Pamlico Sound-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-270615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-270615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-270615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-270615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-270615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-270615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-270615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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