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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 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

AMZ100-151815-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak frontal boundary will dip south into portions of Eastern
North Carolina this weekend, leading to unsettled conditions
through the early part of the week. The front then shifts back
north by mid week.

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AMZ230-151815-
Albemarle Sound-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W 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. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 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 around 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.

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AMZ131-151815-
Alligator River-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W 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.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.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 around 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.

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AMZ231-151815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 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.

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AMZ135-151815-
Pamlico Sound-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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.

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AMZ136-151815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.MON...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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 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 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.

$$

AMZ137-151815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...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 showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...SW 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. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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. 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.

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AMZ150-151815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 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 around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-151815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF 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 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...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 chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers and tstms likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 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.

$$

AMZ154-151815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.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 showers and tstms.
.SUN 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 SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 with tstms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 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 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.

$$

AMZ156-151815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.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 showers and
tstms.
.SUN 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 SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 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: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 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.

$$

AMZ158-151815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
152 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 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 showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.MON...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. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 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: S 3 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 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 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.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.

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