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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 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

AMZ100-070015-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains offshore but conditions deteriorate today ahead
of a strong cold front that will impact the waters late Monday.
High pressure builds in from the west for the middle of next week.


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AMZ230-070015-
Albemarle Sound-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-070015-
Alligator River-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-070015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-070015-
Pamlico Sound-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-070015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-070015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-070015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...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, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-070015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-070015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-070015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-070015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
708 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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