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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 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

AMZ100-150915-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
The pattern will remain unsettled this weekend into early next
week with high pressure offshore and a frontal boundary stalled
to the north. Moderate SW winds will continue through the middle
of next week.

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AMZ230-150915-
Albemarle Sound-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms until
early morning.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with tstms likely in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-150915-
Alligator River-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of tstms late this
evening and early morning.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-150915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms late this evening and early morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-150915-
Pamlico Sound-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-150915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance
of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers
late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN 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. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves flat. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-150915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely, mainly early.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-150915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-150915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-150915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers
likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-150915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-150915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
458 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$