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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 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

AMZ100-141815-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A series of very weak troughs and fronts will approach Eastern
NC this week with Bermuda high pressure anchored offshore.

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AMZ230-141815-
Albemarle Sound-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-141815-
Alligator River-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW 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 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 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 in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-141815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW 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 chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms, 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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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AMZ135-141815-
Pamlico Sound-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-141815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-141815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-141815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-141815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-141815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-141815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-141815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
138 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop late. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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