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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 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  
 
AMZ100-230015-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD TODAY WITH MODERATING CONDITIONS  
EXPECTED. HIGH PRESSURE THEN SLIDES OFFSHORE TOMORROW AND INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A WARMING TREND CONTINUING. A COLD FRONT  
WILL CROSS THE AREA LATER THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RETURNING  
BACK TO NEAR NORMAL BEHIND IT.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-230015-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-230015-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-230015-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-230015-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-230015-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-230015-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-230015-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-230015-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-230015-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-230015-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING  
TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-230015-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT,  
EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
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