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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 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

AMZ100-020915-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Dangerous conditions expected across the waters the next several
days with impacts from offshore Humberto and Imelda. Strong high
pressure will continue to build in from the north as gusty NE
winds continue across the waters. Winds and seas will peak today.

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AMZ230-020915-
Albemarle Sound-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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 around 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-020915-
Alligator River-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-020915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-020915-
Pamlico Sound-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ136-020915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-020915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-020915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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
12 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-020915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...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 and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 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 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ154-020915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 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: E 11 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 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:
E 11 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
11 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-020915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
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 late.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 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: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-020915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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: NE 9 ft at
12 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 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: E 8 ft at
12 seconds and NE 7 ft at 7 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
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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