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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 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

AMZ100-010300-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Dangerous conditions expected across the waters the next several
days with impacts from offshore Hurricane Humberto and Tropical
Storm Imelda. Strong high pressure will build in from the north
mid week as gusty NE winds continue across the waters.

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AMZ230-010300-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-010300-
Alligator River-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
rough.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-010300-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
rough.
.WED...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.THU...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-010300-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-010300-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-010300-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough late.
A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-010300-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 10 ft at 16 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming
SE 11 ft at 15 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 15 seconds and NE 9 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 11 seconds and NE 10 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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AMZ152-010300-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft
at 15 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and SE 10 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 13 seconds and NE 10 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ154-010300-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 9 seconds and SE 11 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and NE 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ156-010300-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 17 seconds, becoming E
9 ft at 16 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 9 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 9 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 12 seconds and NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 6 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-010300-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 17 seconds and NE 9 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough late. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 15 seconds and NE 9 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at
12 seconds and NE 9 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
12 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 7 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to
5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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