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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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

AMZ100-290715-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Moderate northwesterly winds are expected to continue this
afternoon in the wake of a cold front. High pressure builds in
tonight, then shifts offshore by Saturday night. An active weather
pattern is then expected from Sunday through the middle of next
week, punctuated by the likelihood of a notable coastal low Monday
night into Tuesday.

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AMZ230-290715-
Albemarle Sound-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
early. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ131-290715-
Alligator River-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ231-290715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt
early. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ135-290715-
Pamlico Sound-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ136-290715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ137-290715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ150-290715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ152-290715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3
ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Showers in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening.

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AMZ154-290715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening.

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AMZ156-290715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3
ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance
of rain.
.MON...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ158-290715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
110 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3
ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.

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