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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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

AMZ100-151900-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure to the south will slide offshore through Sunday. A
brief uptick in winds Saturday morning will be followed by a
period of strong southwesterlies Saturday evening through Sunday
night that will bring SCA and Gale conditions across area waters.
A dry cold front will then push through late Sunday, with another
cold front expected mid-week.

$$

AMZ230-151900-
Albemarle Sound-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

AMZ131-151900-
Alligator River-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light 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, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-151900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. 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. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-151900-
Pamlico Sound-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to
25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-151900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-151900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-151900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 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 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 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, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-151900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 3 seconds and N 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 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: S 7 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at
9 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 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ154-151900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. 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
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-151900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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 E 1 ft at
8 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 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 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 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 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-151900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1249 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$