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

AMZ100-162015-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A frontal boundary will meander around ENC over the next day or
so, with a continued risk of unsettled weather. The front then
shifts back north by mid week with drier high pressure returning.

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AMZ230-162015-
Albemarle Sound-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-162015-
Alligator River-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then
showers with tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of 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.
.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 around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-162015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this morning, then showers and tstms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
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. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-162015-
Pamlico Sound-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms late this morning. Showers and tstms likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-162015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms late this morning and early afternoon. Showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely 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. Showers likely with a chance of 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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-162015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this morning, then showers and tstms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of 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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-162015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-162015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.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.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-162015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-162015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-162015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...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 slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED 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.
.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 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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