Coastal Waters Forecast for Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 953 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
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Rest Of Today: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this afternoon.

Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.

Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Mon: 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. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231)

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