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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 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

AMZ100-051930-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front approaches during the middle of next week increasing
chances at unsettled weather. High pressure builds in behind the
cold front once again bringing a risk of gusty northeast winds
and high seas, which may persist into the weekend.

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AMZ230-051930-
Albemarle Sound-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ131-051930-
Alligator River-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ231-051930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ135-051930-
Pamlico Sound-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ136-051930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-051930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

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AMZ150-051930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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AMZ152-051930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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AMZ154-051930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ156-051930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.

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AMZ158-051930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
230 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.

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