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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 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

AMZ100-121600-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A reinforcing arctic front will continue to push offshore with
strong westerly winds lingering behind it. High pressure builds
into the region for the remainder of the week.

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AMZ230-121600-
Albemarle Sound-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-121600-
Alligator River-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-121600-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves
choppy.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-121600-
Pamlico Sound-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-121600-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-121600-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with a
few gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
morning. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-121600-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-121600-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt,
then increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ154-121600-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt late this
evening, then 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ156-121600-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late.
.WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

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AMZ158-121600-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
949 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough late.
.WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.

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