Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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415 FZUS52 KMHX 081802 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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 AMZ100-090715- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A warm front will lift north through the area tonight. A cold front will then sweep east across the area Sunday night. A reinforcing cold front will then cross the area Monday night. High pressure then returns for the middle to latter half of next week. $$ AMZ230-090715- Albemarle Sound- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-090715- Alligator River- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-090715- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-090715- Pamlico Sound- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-090715- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-090715- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-090715- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-090715- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-090715- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-090715- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-090715- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 102 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$