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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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

AMZ100-162315-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A series of very weak troughs and fronts will impact Eastern NC
this week with Bermuda high pressure anchored offshore. The high
builds into Eastern NC late week through the weekend with
dangerous heat and humidity.

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AMZ230-162315-
Albemarle Sound-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-162315-
Alligator River-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S late. Waves a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-162315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.FRI...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW 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 and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-162315-
Pamlico Sound-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
occasional gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-162315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, with gusts to 15 kt this afternoon.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-162315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-162315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3
ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-162315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-162315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-162315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-162315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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