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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 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

AMZ100-130230-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A strong coastal low will continue to impact the area into
early this week. High pressure finally begins to move back in by
mid- week.

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AMZ230-130230-
Albemarle Sound-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-130230-
Alligator River-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N 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.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-130230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves
very rough, diminishing to rough late. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.WED...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.THU...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-130230-
Pamlico Sound-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-130230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves rough. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-130230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves very rough. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely late this
morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves very rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-130230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 16 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 16 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft,
subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE
11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, except 6 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
11 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and N 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-130230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-130230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and
W 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE
8 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and N 8 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-130230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
11 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 11 seconds and NE 7 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough,
diminishing to choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers late this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-130230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
930 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas
11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Near shore,
seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 12 seconds and NE 8 ft at
6 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 12 seconds and N 8 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to
8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at
12 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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