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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 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

AMZ100-290345-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions remain benign through the rest of the week.
Expect increased rain chances and higher waves/winds end of the
weekend into next week as a coastal low develops.

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AMZ230-290345-
Albemarle Sound-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-290345-
Alligator River-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-290345-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-290345-
Pamlico Sound-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-290345-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Isolated showers
in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-290345-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-290345-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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AMZ152-290345-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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AMZ154-290345-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ156-290345-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Isolated showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-290345-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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