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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 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

AMZ100-191230-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure pushes offshore tonight. A couple of weak fronts
will impact area waters tonight through Thursday bringing wind
shifts to our waters with S`rly winds out ahead of the fronts and
N`rly winds behind them. The next significant chance of elevated
winds comes this weekend when a series of fronts cross the area.

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AMZ230-191230-
Albemarle Sound-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-191230-
Alligator River-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 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 chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-191230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-191230-
Pamlico Sound-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-191230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-191230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-191230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-191230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.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 N
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-191230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N 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.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-191230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then
increasing to choppy late.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-191230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
617 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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