Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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969 FZUS52 KMHX 281810 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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 AMZ100-290715- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Moderate northwesterly winds are expected to continue this afternoon in the wake of a cold front. High pressure builds in tonight, then shifts offshore by Saturday night. An active weather pattern is then expected from Sunday through the middle of next week, punctuated by the likelihood of a notable coastal low Monday night into Tuesday. $$ AMZ230-290715- Albemarle Sound- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ131-290715- Alligator River- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ231-290715- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves choppy. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ135-290715- Pamlico Sound- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ136-290715- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ137-290715- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ150-290715- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ152-290715- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening. $$ AMZ154-290715- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening. $$ AMZ156-290715- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ158-290715- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. $$