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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 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

AMZ100-150715-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

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AMZ230-150715-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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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AMZ131-150715-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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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AMZ231-150715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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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AMZ135-150715-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-150715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-150715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT 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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AMZ150-150715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.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 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-150715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-150715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.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 E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-150715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-150715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 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 a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the evening.
.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 chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 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.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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