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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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

AMZ100-080000-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Very warm conditions are expected through Wednesday. A cold
front tracks across the region late Wednesday with showers and
breezy conditions. High pressure builds to the north behind the
stalled cold front to end the work week, while a coastal storm
forms off the coast this weekend. King Tides are expected
through Saturday.

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AMZ230-080000-
Albemarle Sound-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-080000-
Alligator River-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-080000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-080000-
Pamlico Sound-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-080000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-080000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-080000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-080000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-080000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-080000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-080000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after
midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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