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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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

AMZ100-031815-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A frontal system slowly approaches and then stalls over eastern NC
today bringing a risk of showers and thunderstorms, especially
pre-dawn. High pressure builds in from the west through the
holiday weekend with the frontal boundary stalling off the
Southeast coast.

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AMZ230-031815-
Albemarle Sound-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW this morning, then
becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight, then a slight chance of showers
and tstms early. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-031815-
Alligator River-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-031815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-031815-
Pamlico Sound-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-031815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming S this afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat
late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this
morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-031815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming S this afternoon. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late
this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-031815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
morning, then becoming W early this afternoon, becoming S around
5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-031815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely after midnight, then a chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-031815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-031815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Showers and tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-031815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
155 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late this morning and afternoon. Tstms
likely. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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