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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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

AMZ100-170730-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
The front then shifts back north on Tuesday with drier high
pressure returning through mid week. Another cold front sweeps
through on Thursday night.

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AMZ230-170730-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers. Scattered 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, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-170730-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
overnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this
evening and overnight. A chance of showers and tstms this
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 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.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-170730-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
overnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this
evening and overnight. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW 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. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-170730-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly this evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
some gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Some gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-170730-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly this evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated showers in
the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-170730-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly this evening.
.TUE...SW 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. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.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.
.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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-170730-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-170730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-170730-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-170730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Tstms likely this evening. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...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 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the
morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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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AMZ158-170730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
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 until early
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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. Scattered showers in the
morning, then isolated showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.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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