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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 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

AMZ100-242200-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain overhead through Monday, then shift
offshore Monday night. This will allow a weak coastal trough, or
weak coastal low, to move north along the coast on Tuesday or
Tuesday night. A strong cold front then moves through Wednesday
night, followed by the return of high pressure through the end of
the week.

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AMZ230-242200-
Albemarle Sound-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-242200-
Alligator River-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of 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...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-242200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-242200-
Pamlico Sound-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-242200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-242200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-242200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms 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
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-242200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-242200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds around 15 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...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 N 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-242200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-242200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$