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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 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

AMZ100-051515-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build over the Carolinas through tomorrow. Dry
cold front crosses late Wed night and early Thu, ushering in
another round of SCA conditions for most area waters with high
pressure building back in to round out the week. Another cold
front moves through this weekend with a slight chance for precip.
Much stronger arctic front moves through early next week.

$$

AMZ230-051515-
Albemarle Sound-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-051515-
Alligator River-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-051515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-051515-
Pamlico Sound-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-051515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-051515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-051515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-051515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-051515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-051515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-051515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
912 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.WED...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: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

$$