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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 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

AMZ100-180630-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Northerly winds will gradually relax through the day as the high
center approaches and then slowly drifts offshore tonight and
Saturday, turning winds more Serly. Another cold front will cross
area waters late Sunday with swell from storms well out in the
Atlantic arriving early next week, increasing likelihood of
another round of long duration SCAs.

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AMZ230-180630-
Albemarle Sound-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-180630-
Alligator River-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-180630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-180630-
Pamlico Sound-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-180630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-180630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-180630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-180630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-180630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-180630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-180630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
123 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore.
Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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