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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 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

AMZ100-040615-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A frontal system slowly approaches and then stalls over eastern NC
today bringing a risk of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon, especially along the sea breeze. High pressure builds
in from the west through the holiday weekend with the frontal
boundary stalling off the Southeast coast.

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AMZ230-040615-
Albemarle Sound-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-040615-
Alligator River-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-040615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-040615-
Pamlico Sound-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-040615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 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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AMZ137-040615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-040615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-040615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-040615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-040615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-040615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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