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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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

AMZ100-190815-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control through early next week.
Benign boating conditions will continue to end the work week with
deteriorating conditions Saturday. The next cold front will
approach regional waters early next week.

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AMZ230-190815-
Albemarle Sound-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ131-190815-
Alligator River-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ231-190815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ135-190815-
Pamlico Sound-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ136-190815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-190815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-190815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ152-190815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ154-190815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ156-190815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ158-190815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

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