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FZUS52 KMHX 221708  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
1208 PM 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  
 
AMZ100-230615-  
1208 PM 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-230615-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-230615-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-230615-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN  
W 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-230615-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-230615-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
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.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-230615-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-230615-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW 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  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 SE 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-230615-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-230615-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 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.    
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  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-230615-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 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.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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.    
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.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-230615-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
1208 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W 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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