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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 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

AMZ100-300315-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Typical summertime pattern will remain in place over the next
couple of days, with high pressure offshore and troughing inland.
The next frontal system approaches the east coast by the middle of
the week.

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AMZ230-300315-
Albemarle Sound-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Isolated showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...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.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-300315-
Alligator River-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-300315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...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. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE 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 and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-300315-
Pamlico Sound-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-300315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Waves light chop. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-300315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late. Isolated showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers. A chance
of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-300315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...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
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON 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 E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-300315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-300315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...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 E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-300315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-300315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1006 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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