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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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

AMZ100-201815-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through ENC tonight. High pressure then
rebuilds offshore late this week with above normal temperatures
returning. A frontal system will bring the next chance of rain
this weekend, with cooler and drier conditions expected early next
week. Another system brings a small chance for rain by mid week
next week.

$$

AMZ230-201815-
Albemarle Sound-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-201815-
Alligator River-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N 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 around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ231-201815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-201815-
Pamlico Sound-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-201815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ137-201815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-201815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-201815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-201815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ156-201815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...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 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-201815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1202 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the
morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$