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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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

AMZ100-202100-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure rebuilds offshore late this week with above
normal temperatures returning. A frontal system will bring the
next chance of rain this weekend, with cooler and drier
conditions expected early next week. Another system brings a
small chance for rain by mid week next week.

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AMZ230-202100-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-202100-
Alligator River-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ231-202100-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-202100-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-202100-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-202100-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-202100-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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AMZ152-202100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
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 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ154-202100-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-202100-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N 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.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-202100-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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