069
FZUS52 KMHX 220456
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 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

AMZ100-221800-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hurricane Erin continues to lift toward the N/NE away from the NC
coast tonight, but significant coastal impacts in the form of
very dangerous seas, life threatening surf and rip currents, as
well as significant beach erosion and areas of overwash will
continue through tonight and into tomorrow. Hazardous conditions
will continue through the rest of the week but impacts are
expected to peak with tonight`s high tide before gradually
diminishing this weekend.


$$

AMZ230-221800-
Albemarle Sound-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-221800-
Alligator River-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-221800-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.

$$

AMZ135-221800-
Pamlico Sound-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-221800-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat. Showers likely in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-221800-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers
likely in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-221800-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, except 8 to 11 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 11 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-221800-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE
11 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-221800-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 14 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-221800-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-221800-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1256 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except
3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$