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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 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

AMZ100-130315-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Ridge of high pressure remains in place into the weekend bringing
fair weather to the area. The next potential frontal system
impacts the area late this weekend.

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AMZ230-130315-
Albemarle Sound-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

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AMZ131-130315-
Alligator River-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely.

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AMZ231-130315-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely.

$$

AMZ135-130315-
Pamlico Sound-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft late
this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely.

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AMZ136-130315-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers likely.

$$

AMZ137-130315-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely.

$$

AMZ150-130315-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely.


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AMZ152-130315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers
likely.

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AMZ154-130315-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers
likely.

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AMZ156-130315-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 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: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely.

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AMZ158-130315-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1025 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely.

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