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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 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

AMZ100-240345-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build over the waters from the north today,
with weak low pressure lifting north along the coast starting
Sunday. We`ll continue to feel the last impacts from Erin as seas
remain elevated at 5-9 ft across the coastal waters today before
conditions improve Sunday into next week.

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AMZ230-240345-
Albemarle Sound-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-240345-
Alligator River-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-240345-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-240345-
Pamlico Sound-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-240345-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-240345-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-240345-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except
5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to
6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-240345-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-240345-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-240345-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-240345-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1040 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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