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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 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

AMZ100-131545-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warming trend through the week with high pressure in control.
A dry cold front will move through late Sunday, and another
front mid next week, though again should be mostly on the dry
side.

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AMZ230-131545-
Albemarle Sound-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 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.

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AMZ131-131545-
Alligator River-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-131545-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-131545-
Pamlico Sound-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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.

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AMZ136-131545-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 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...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-131545-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat 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. Waves choppy.
.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.

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AMZ150-131545-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-131545-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-131545-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...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 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-131545-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW 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 SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT 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. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-131545-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
940 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy late.
.THU...NW 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 SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.

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