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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 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

AMZ100-231200-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hurricane Erin continues to move east away from the NC coast
tonight, with dangerous seas persisting across the waters. High
pressure builds back over the waters from the north Saturday, with
weak low pressure lifting north along the coast starting Sunday.
High pressure builds over the waters from the west by Tuesday.

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AMZ230-231200-
Albemarle Sound-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-231200-
Alligator River-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-231200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-231200-
Pamlico Sound-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-231200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-231200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-231200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-231200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 14 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-231200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-231200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-231200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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