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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 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

AMZ100-050300-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions continue to improve today as winds veer
southerly ahead of an approaching cold front. Boating conditions
may deteriorate again this weekend as a second, stronger front
moves across the waters.

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AMZ230-050300-
Albemarle Sound-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-050300-
Alligator River-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-050300-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-050300-
Pamlico Sound-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-050300-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-050300-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...N 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN 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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-050300-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ152-050300-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this
afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-050300-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-050300-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-050300-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
949 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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