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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 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

AMZ100-282015-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure strengthens offshore tonight and will slowly drift
Eward through most of the weekend. Tightened gradient leads to
strengthening SWerly winds tonight. The next cold front to move
through the area is expected on Monday.

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AMZ230-282015-
Albemarle Sound-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-282015-
Alligator River-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-282015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-282015-
Pamlico Sound-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-282015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-282015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-282015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-282015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-282015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-282015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-282015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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