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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
325 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

AMZ100-150815-
325 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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AMZ230-150815-
Albemarle Sound-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and 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.

$$

AMZ131-150815-
Alligator River-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 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.

$$

AMZ231-150815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ135-150815-
Pamlico Sound-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt
this evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ136-150815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 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 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.

$$

AMZ137-150815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ150-150815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 tstms. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W 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.

$$

AMZ152-150815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt
early this evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5
seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A 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.

$$

AMZ154-150815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt
early 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 tstms. A chance of
showers.
.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 NE 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.

$$

AMZ156-150815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt
early this evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6
seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ158-150815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.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.

$$