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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 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
AMZ100-021215-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN TONIGHT, THEN SHIFTS OFFSHORE ON
WEDNESDAY. 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.
AMZ230-021215-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.
AMZ131-021215-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
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 AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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.
AMZ231-021215-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
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 AROUND 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
S 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 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.
AMZ135-021215-
PAMLICO SOUND-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ136-021215-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
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 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 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.
AMZ137-021215-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
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 AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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.
AMZ150-021215-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 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: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 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 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ152-021215-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
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 E 4 FT AT
7 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 E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ154-021215-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 2 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.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ156-021215-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE 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.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 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.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 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 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ158-021215-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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
CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 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 AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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