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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 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

AMZ100-132330-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warming trend through the week with high pressure in control.
A dry cold front will move through late Sunday, and another
front mid next week, though again should remain mostly dry.

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AMZ230-132330-
Albemarle Sound-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-132330-
Alligator River-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-132330-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-132330-
Pamlico Sound-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-132330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-132330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-132330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-132330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 4
to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
N 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-132330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT 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, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-132330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 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. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT 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 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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AMZ158-132330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
528 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

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