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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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

AMZ100-201715-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control through early next week.
Boating conditions deteriorate Saturday. The next cold front will
approach regional waters early next week.

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AMZ230-201715-
Albemarle Sound-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-201715-
Alligator River-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...W 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-201715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SE 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.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W 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.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-201715-
Pamlico Sound-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-201715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-201715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-201715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 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 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-201715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 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...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-201715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-201715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
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 around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-201715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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