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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 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

AMZ100-300615-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Typical summertime pattern will remain in place over the next
couple of days, with high pressure offshore and troughing inland.
The next frontal system approaches the east coast by the middle of
the week.

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AMZ230-300615-
Albemarle Sound-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Isolated
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-300615-
Alligator River-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-300615-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-300615-
Pamlico Sound-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-300615-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-300615-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Isolated showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-300615-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-300615-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-300615-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-300615-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Isolated showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-300615-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
136 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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