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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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

AMZ100-161845-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Gusty southwesterly winds expected through this morning before
quickly shifting to the northwest late today as a cold front
passes over the area. Seas will also build during this time with
conditions dropping below SCA criteria by late Monday morning.

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AMZ230-161845-
Albemarle Sound-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-161845-
Alligator River-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-161845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-161845-
Pamlico Sound-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ136-161845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-161845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-161845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW 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: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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AMZ152-161845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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AMZ154-161845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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 NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...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. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-161845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.MON...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: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-161845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1246 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.MON...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: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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