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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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

AMZ100-040815-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High shifts offshore today and a weak warm front will lift
through the area tonight. High pressure then remains anchored
offshore through the end of the week and into the first half of
the weekend. The next cold front then impacts the region late
this weekend into early next week.

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AMZ230-040815-
Albemarle Sound-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-040815-
Alligator River-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-040815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Waves choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ135-040815-
Pamlico Sound-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-040815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ137-040815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-040815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ152-040815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers
early.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-040815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Isolated showers
early.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-040815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-040815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
344 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

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