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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 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

AMZ100-160715-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A series of very weak troughs and fronts will approach Eastern
NC this week with Bermuda high pressure anchored offshore. The
high builds into Eastern NC late week through the weekend with
dangerous heat and humidity.

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AMZ230-160715-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 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.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-160715-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.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.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-160715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...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. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 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.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-160715-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-160715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-160715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of
showers until early morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up 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 and tstms.
.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 showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-160715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-160715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-160715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-160715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. 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 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms 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 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-160715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$