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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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

AMZ100-170830-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds into Eastern NC late week through the
weekend with dangerous heat and humidity. A wavy frontal boundary
will bring scattered thundershowers Friday through the weekend.

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AMZ230-170830-
Albemarle Sound-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-170830-
Alligator River-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-170830-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-170830-
Pamlico Sound-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 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 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-170830-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-170830-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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.
.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, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-170830-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-170830-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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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AMZ154-170830-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-170830-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-170830-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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