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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 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

AMZ100-260730-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Unsettled boating conditions begin across portions of the area
waters starting tonight. A warm front lifts north across the area
tonight bringing gusty S`rly winds to coastal waters south of
Oregon Inlet with slightly lighter winds elsewhere. A cold front
will sweep east across the area Wednesday night, followed by a
sprawling area of high pressure building in over the Thanksgiving
holiday. Out ahead of this cold front on Wednesday there is the
potential for gale force winds along the warmer Gulf Stream waters
south of Oregon Inlet.

$$

AMZ230-260730-
Albemarle Sound-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-260730-
Alligator River-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-260730-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-260730-
Pamlico Sound-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-260730-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-260730-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-260730-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-260730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7
seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-260730-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-260730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6
seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-260730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
129 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6
seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$