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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 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

AMZ100-191415-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build in through Thursday with oppressive heat
and humidity. A cold front will move through Thursday night
bringing a threat of strong to severe thunderstorms. A high
pressure ridge will build back late this weekend through early
next week with mainly dry conditions but dangerous heat and
humidity.

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AMZ230-191415-
Albemarle Sound-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-191415-
Alligator River-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-191415-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-191415-
Pamlico Sound-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-191415-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-191415-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-191415-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-191415-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW 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: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-191415-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-191415-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 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 20 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
rough.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-191415-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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