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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
528 PM 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

AMZ100-161130-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Southwesterlies will ramp up tonight and quickly shift to the
northwest late tomorrow as a cold front passes over the area. Seas
will also build during this time with conditions dropping below
SCA criteria by Monday afternoon.

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AMZ230-161130-
Albemarle Sound-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-161130-
Alligator River-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.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 SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-161130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight.
.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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-161130-
Pamlico Sound-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-161130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
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 around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-161130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight.
.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 S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-161130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. Near shore,
seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 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: S 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 3 to 5 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 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. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-161130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 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
8 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW 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.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ154-161130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at
8 seconds and SE 9 ft at 9 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 NE 1 ft at 17 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 N 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: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-161130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this evening and overnight. 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 E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough late this evening and overnight.
.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 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 16 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 S 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. 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. 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.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-161130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. 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 9 seconds and E 1 ft at
16 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
4 to 6 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 with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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