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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

149 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



AMZ100-270615-

149 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.



$$



AMZ230-270615-

Albemarle Sound-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A

slight chance of showers and tstms. 

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

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

evening. 

.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 1 ft or less. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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 in the

evening, then 1 ft. 

.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. 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.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ131-270615-

Alligator River-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight

chance of showers and tstms. 

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

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

showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

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

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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. 

.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.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ231-270615-

Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight

chance of showers and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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

slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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. 

.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.Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ135-270615-

Pamlico Sound-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight

chance of showers and tstms. 

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

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance

of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

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

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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. 

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

in the afternoon. 

.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 around 2 ft. 

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ136-270615-

Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight

chance of showers and tstms. 

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

of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ137-270615-

Neuse and Bay Rivers-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight

chance of showers and tstms. 

.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. A slight

chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 

.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.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ150-270615-

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

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

.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 3 to 4 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. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ152-270615-

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

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

.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. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ154-270615-

S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm

including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

.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 around 3 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. 

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

.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 3 to 5 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ156-270615-

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

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent

sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

.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:

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 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. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 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.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ158-270615-

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

149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...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. 

.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. 

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



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$

