Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 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

AMZ100-010300-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure will track northeastward along a stalled front off
the NC coast today and tomorrow. Meanwhile, high pressure
builds into the area from the north, and wil build closer to the
coast by early next week. Another area of low pressure may pass
over or offshore of the area by mid next week.

$$

AMZ230-010300-
Albemarle Sound-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ131-010300-
Alligator River-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ231-010300-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ135-010300-
Pamlico Sound-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 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. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ136-010300-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-010300-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late
this morning, then 25 kt late. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
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 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-010300-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 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 E
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ152-010300-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning. 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 6 ft at 9 seconds and E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
10 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-010300-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning. 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 9 seconds and E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-010300-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. 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, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-010300-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...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 slight chance
of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 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, 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 slight chance of showers.
.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: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$