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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 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

AMZ100-280815-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions remain benign through much of the work week as
Erin`s remnant swell continues to dissipate. Winds out of the N
this afternoon becoming Eerly through the evening as localized
SFC high pressure drifts offshore. Increased rain chances and
higher waves/winds end of the weekend into next week as a coastal
low develops.

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AMZ230-280815-
Albemarle Sound-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-280815-
Alligator River-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening and
overnight. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-280815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ135-280815-
Pamlico Sound-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ136-280815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening and
overnight. Waves light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ137-280815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

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AMZ150-280815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

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AMZ152-280815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

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AMZ154-280815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-280815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-280815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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