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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 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

AMZ100-310700-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move south through the area today, then stall
offshore tonight as low pressure tracks east to the south of ENC
through Monday. High pressure builds back into the area early next
week. Another area of low pressure may pass over or offshore of
the area mid week.

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AMZ230-310700-
Albemarle Sound-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-310700-
Alligator River-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers.
.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, 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-310700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

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AMZ135-310700-
Pamlico Sound-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.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 around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-310700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 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. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-310700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. 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.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-310700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-310700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-310700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and 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: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-310700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a 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: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 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.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-310700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.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: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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 6 ft at
7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 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 in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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