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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 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

AMZ100-020515-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will push south through the area today, then shift
offshore tonight. High pressure will build in from the north
through the weekend with the front stalled offshore.

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AMZ230-020515-
Albemarle Sound-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-020515-
Alligator River-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-020515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-020515-
Pamlico Sound-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-020515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE 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 with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-020515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then tstms likely with a
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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 in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-020515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6
ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-020515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and N
4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-020515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms early, then a chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-020515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms early, then a chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of
tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-020515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop late. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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