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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 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

AMZ100-291900-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control across the Southeast into
this weekend. A weak low pressure system may develop along the
southeast coast early next week.

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AMZ230-291900-
Albemarle Sound-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE 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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AMZ131-291900-
Alligator River-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-291900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-291900-
Pamlico Sound-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-291900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-291900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-291900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-291900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-291900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-291900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-291900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
150 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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