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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 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

AMZ100-250700-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain overhead through Monday, then shift
offshore Monday night. This will allow a weak coastal trough, or
weak coastal low, to move north along the coast on Tuesday or
Tuesday night. A strong cold front then moves through Wednesday
night, followed by the return of high pressure through the end of
the week.

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AMZ230-250700-
Albemarle Sound-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-250700-
Alligator River-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-250700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-250700-
Pamlico Sound-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-250700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-250700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-250700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-250700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-250700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-250700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-250700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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