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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 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

AMZ100-050630-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak backdoor cold front approaching from the north will stall
just off the southern coast this afternoon. A weak low is
expected to lift along the southeastern coast this weekend and
could acquire tropical or subtropical characteristics. Regardless
of strength/development, higher seas and gustier winds may develop
later this weekend.

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AMZ230-050630-
Albemarle Sound-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE 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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AMZ131-050630-
Alligator River-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-050630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE 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.

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AMZ135-050630-
Pamlico Sound-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE 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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AMZ136-050630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-050630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE 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.

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AMZ150-050630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-050630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE 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.

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AMZ154-050630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
16 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE 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.

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AMZ156-050630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-050630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers with tstms likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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