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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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

AMZ100-030315-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Wedge of high pressure inland and stalled frontal boundary a
couple hundred miles offshore has resulted in stiff northeasterly
breezes across area waters, but winds will be weakening through
early week, leading to improving conditions. Another area of low
pressure may pass over or offshore of the area by mid next week.

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AMZ230-030315-
Albemarle Sound-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ131-030315-
Alligator River-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-030315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

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AMZ135-030315-
Pamlico Sound-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ136-030315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-030315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-030315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-030315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-030315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late
this morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ156-030315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-030315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1015 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late
this morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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