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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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

AMZ100-201530-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through ENC tonight. High pressure then
rebuilds offshore late this week with above normal temperatures
returning. A frontal system will bring the next chance of rain
this weekend, with cooler and drier conditions expected early next
week. Another system brings a small chance for rain by mid week
next week.

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AMZ230-201530-
Albemarle Sound-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-201530-
Alligator River-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-201530-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

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AMZ135-201530-
Pamlico Sound-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-201530-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-201530-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-201530-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-201530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-201530-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-201530-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-201530-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
925 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

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