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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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

AMZ100-291200-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions remain benign through the rest of the week.
Expect increased rain chances and higher waves/winds end of the
weekend into next week as a coastal low develops.

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AMZ230-291200-
Albemarle Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-291200-
Alligator River-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-291200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-291200-
Pamlico Sound-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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AMZ136-291200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-291200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-291200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-291200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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AMZ154-291200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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AMZ156-291200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around
2 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 E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers.

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AMZ158-291200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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