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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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

AMZ100-180815-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control of the weather through
midweek. The next cold front may approach the area this weekend or
early next week.

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AMZ230-180815-
Albemarle Sound-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

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AMZ131-180815-
Alligator River-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ231-180815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.

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AMZ135-180815-
Pamlico Sound-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.

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AMZ136-180815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ137-180815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-180815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ152-180815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-180815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.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 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ156-180815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.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 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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AMZ158-180815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
325 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.


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