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

AMZ100-310230-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain off the Southeast coast today while a
weak backdoor cold front moves in from the north. The front will
push offshore tonight with low pressure forming along it well
offshore late this weekend, while high pressure rebuilds in from
the north. High pressure to the north will remain in place
through mid next week before a developing low pressure system
moves up or offshore the Eastern Seaboard.

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AMZ230-310230-
Albemarle Sound-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ131-310230-
Alligator River-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-310230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 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.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.

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AMZ135-310230-
Pamlico Sound-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ136-310230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon.
Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of tstms with isolated showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-310230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. 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. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers 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.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-310230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE late. 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: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 8 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ152-310230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-310230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-310230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Isolated showers.
Isolated tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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AMZ158-310230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
917 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near
shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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