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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 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

AMZ100-311500-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move south through the area today, then stall
offshore tonight as low pressure tracks east to the south of ENC
through Monday. High pressure builds back into the area early next
week. Another area of low pressure may pass over or offshore of
the area mid week.

$$

AMZ230-311500-
Albemarle Sound-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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 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.

$$

AMZ131-311500-
Alligator River-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 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...NE 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ231-311500-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 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 around 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ135-311500-
Pamlico Sound-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 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. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-311500-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight
chance of showers early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-311500-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance
of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ150-311500-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A 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 SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ152-311500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-311500-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-311500-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-311500-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$