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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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

AMZ100-180930-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Benign boating conditions expected through Saturday, with
increasing winds and building seas Sunday. Next potential round
of small crafts comes late this weekend and into early next week
as multiple fronts track across our waters.

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AMZ230-180930-
Albemarle Sound-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-180930-
Alligator River-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Snow
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

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AMZ231-180930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy
in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
snow in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Snow
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

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AMZ135-180930-
Pamlico Sound-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-180930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
snow in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Snow likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-180930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
snow in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Snow
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A
chance of snow in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

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AMZ150-180930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Snow likely.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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AMZ152-180930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then becoming
S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt early,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...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, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 ft at 15 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Snow and rain likely.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of snow and
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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AMZ154-180930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then
becoming S 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7
seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt early,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 ft at 15 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 ft at 14 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow and
rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Snow and rain likely.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of snow and
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-180930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy late. A slight
chance of rain late.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
Snow and rain likely.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of snow and rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.

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AMZ158-180930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
331 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. Snow and rain likely.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of snow and rain
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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