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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 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

AMZ100-140715-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Double barrel low setup along ECONUS underneath sharp trough
aloft. Lows consolidate into a broader low and sink south through
the Atlantic waters off the NC coast tomorrow. High pressure
builds in mid week.

$$

AMZ230-140715-
Albemarle Sound-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-140715-
Alligator River-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-140715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
rough. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-140715-
Pamlico Sound-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-140715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. A few gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-140715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-140715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and N
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 8 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10
ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-140715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 11 ft at 11 seconds and N 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10
ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft
at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ154-140715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 12 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 11 seconds and N 8 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-140715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5
ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-140715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$