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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 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

AMZ100-102200-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will sweep east across the waters early this morning,
with a reinforcing arctic front following tonight. High pressure
then returns for the middle to latter half of next week.

$$

AMZ230-102200-
Albemarle Sound-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow
showers after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ131-102200-
Alligator River-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a moderate
chop. Showers likely early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of snow showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-102200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a moderate
chop. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of snow
showers after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-102200-
Pamlico Sound-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-102200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-102200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. Isolated flurries after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ150-102200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W 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: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...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, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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: W 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-102200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...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: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-102200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W
7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-102200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-102200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
400 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...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
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore,
seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

$$