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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 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

AMZ100-040830-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Boating conditions slowly improve over the coming days as the
remnants of Imelda moves further away and high pressure builds
in from the north.

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AMZ230-040830-
Albemarle Sound-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ131-040830-
Alligator River-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.

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AMZ231-040830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.

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AMZ135-040830-
Pamlico Sound-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ136-040830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

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AMZ137-040830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.

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AMZ150-040830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ152-040830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 15 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ154-040830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ156-040830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening
and overnight. A slight chance of showers until early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

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AMZ158-040830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and E
5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.

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