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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 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

AMZ100-130645-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A strong coastal low will continue to impact the area into
early this week. High pressure finally begins to move back in by
mid- week.

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AMZ230-130645-
Albemarle Sound-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-130645-
Alligator River-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
rough. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-130645-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves very rough. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-130645-
Pamlico Sound-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-130645-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-130645-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves very rough. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-130645-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE
13 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 7 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 10 seconds and N 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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AMZ152-130645-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 11 seconds
and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10
ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9
ft at 11 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 11 ft at 11 seconds and N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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AMZ154-130645-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: E 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E
11 ft at 12 seconds and S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5
to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW
5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 5
seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ156-130645-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and S
7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy late. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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AMZ158-130645-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25
kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 13 seconds and NE 7 ft at 6
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
12 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

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