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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 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



AMZ100-271215-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...

High pressure will remain in control through the next several

days. Dangerous heat will continue today with the chance for 

scattered showers and thunderstorms. Typical summertime pattern 

returns late week and this weekend. The next frontal system 

approaches the east coast mid next week.



$$



AMZ230-271215-

Albemarle Sound-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Waves 1 ft or less. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves

1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the

afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance

of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves

1 ft or less. A chance of showers and 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft

in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of

showers and tstms in the evening. 

.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of

showers and tstms.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ131-271215-

Alligator River-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light

chop. 

.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the evening. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ231-271215-

Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light

chop. 

.FRI...SW 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. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. 

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ135-271215-

Pamlico Sound-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft

in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ136-271215-

Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light

chop. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves

light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the

afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the evening. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the evening. 

.MON...SW 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ137-271215-

Neuse and Bay Rivers-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 

.SAT...SW 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,

then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the evening. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the

afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of

showers and tstms.  



Windsand waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ150-271215-

S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and

SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft

at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:

S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers

and tstms in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ152-271215-

S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft

at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S

3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers

and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ154-271215-

S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm

including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW

3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft

at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:

S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and tstms after midnight. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of

showers and tstms after midnight. 

.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers

and tstms in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers

and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6ft. A chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ156-271215-

S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds

and rivers a moderate chop. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers a moderate chop. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE

3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:

SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds

and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms

in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate

chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers

and tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers choppy. 

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and

rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ158-271215-

S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-

708 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW

3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers a moderate chop. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and

rivers a moderate chop. 

.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate

chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:

SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds

and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms

in the evening. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers

a moderate chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate

chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers choppy. 

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and

rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent

sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.$$

