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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 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

AMZ100-082315-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Typical summertime conditions are expected today. This will be
followed up by a series of upper level systems that will push
across the area bringing unsettled weather through the rest of
the week.

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AMZ230-082315-
Albemarle Sound-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and 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 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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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AMZ131-082315-
Alligator River-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-082315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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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AMZ135-082315-
Pamlico Sound-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the evening, then
tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ136-082315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-082315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ150-082315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-082315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...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 and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-082315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

$$

AMZ156-082315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...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 and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-082315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
646 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
morning. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then
a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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