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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 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

AMZ100-301100-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control across the Eastern NC waters
through the weekend. A weak low pressure system may develop along
the Southeast coast early next week.

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AMZ230-301100-
Albemarle Sound-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-301100-
Alligator River-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 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 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-301100-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 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. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-301100-
Pamlico Sound-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ136-301100-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-301100-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-301100-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ152-301100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-301100-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-301100-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-301100-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
600 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds. 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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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