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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 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

AMZ100-231215-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A dry cold front moves through late tonight. Cool and dry high
pressure then builds in from the west tomorrow through most of the
holiday weekend. By Memorial Day and early next week, more
unsettled weather is possible as multiple waves of low pressure
move along a front over the Southeast.

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AMZ230-231215-
Albemarle Sound-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ131-231215-
Alligator River-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ231-231215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ135-231215-
Pamlico Sound-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.

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AMZ136-231215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ137-231215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves a
moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE 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. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ150-231215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

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AMZ152-231215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ154-231215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ156-231215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ158-231215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
726 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

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