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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 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

AMZ100-230730-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will continue to extend over Eastern NC from the
northeast for the next few days, with weak front and coastal
troughing offshore. High pressure dominates through mid week
before another low pressure system moves in from the west late
week.


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AMZ230-230730-
Albemarle Sound-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S 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 in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-230730-
Alligator River-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-230730-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ135-230730-
Pamlico Sound-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-230730-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-230730-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-230730-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ152-230730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-230730-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 13 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-230730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E
4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-230730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
221 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E
3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
13 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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