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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 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

AMZ100-081530-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will push south of the area this afternoon with
high pressure building in from the north. A warm front will lift
north through the area Saturday. Another cold front will move
through Sunday. The unsettled pattern will continue through the
middle of next week.

$$

AMZ230-081530-
Albemarle Sound-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ131-081530-
Alligator River-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ231-081530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
rain.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ135-081530-
Pamlico Sound-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain. A chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

AMZ136-081530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain. A chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Rain likely.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain.

$$

AMZ137-081530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain. A chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE 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 rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Rain likely.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain.

$$

AMZ150-081530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain,
mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N
4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ152-081530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.SAT...E winds around 15 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds around 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

AMZ154-081530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ156-081530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ158-081530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
932 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$