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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 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

AMZ100-170815-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Inland troughing is expected through tonight, followed by a cold
front passage on Saturday. High pressure then builds in late in
the weekend and into early next week.

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AMZ230-170815-
Albemarle Sound-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this
evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-170815-
Alligator River-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-170815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-170815-
Pamlico Sound-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-170815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms until early morning.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-170815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-170815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this
evening.
.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 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-170815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-170815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-170815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-170815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
343 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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