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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 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
AMZ100-220630-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH
SATURDAY BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION. A WARMING
TREND IS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-220630-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-220630-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-220630-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ135-220630-
PAMLICO SOUND-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-220630-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-220630-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-220630-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ152-220630-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 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
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ154-220630-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-220630-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 8 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 W 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ158-220630-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
102 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 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 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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