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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 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

AMZ100-022330-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High shifts offshore today and a weak warm front will lift
through the area tonight. High pressure then remains anchored
offshore through the end of the week and into the first half of
the weekend. The next cold front then impacts the region late
this weekend into early next week.

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AMZ230-022330-
Albemarle Sound-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ131-022330-
Alligator River-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ231-022330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ135-022330-
Pamlico Sound-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

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AMZ136-022330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ137-022330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Isolated
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ150-022330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 3 seconds and E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ152-022330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-022330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5
ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ156-022330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Isolated
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ158-022330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
632 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Isolated showers after midnight.
.THU...S 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.
Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

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