Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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961 FZUS52 KMHX 240607 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 107 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 AMZ100-241915- 107 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. $$ AMZ230-241915- Albemarle Sound- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-241915- Alligator River- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...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. .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. $$ AMZ231-241915- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-241915- Pamlico Sound- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...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. .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. $$ AMZ136-241915- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-241915- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...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 chance of showers 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. $$ AMZ150-241915- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-241915- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. $$ AMZ154-241915- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-241915- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N 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. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. $$ AMZ158-241915- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 107 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$