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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 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

AMZ100-220100-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A warm front will move through ENC today followed by a cold
front pushing through the area late Saturday. Cooler and drier
high pressure rebuilds Sunday into early next week before
another frontal system brings the next chance of rain Tuesday
into Wednesday.

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AMZ230-220100-
Albemarle Sound-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

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AMZ131-220100-
Alligator River-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of rain this morning,
then rain likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain after midnight.

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AMZ231-220100-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

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AMZ135-220100-
Pamlico Sound-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 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. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 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, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.

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AMZ136-220100-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves flat. Rain
likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.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, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ137-220100-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance
of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 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 with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-220100-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

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AMZ152-220100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

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AMZ154-220100-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. A
slight chance of tstms 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 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-220100-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-220100-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
655 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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