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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 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

AMZ100-031845-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak but quick moving coastal low forms late today impacting
the area overnight into early Monday with rain, heavy at times
near the coast. Dry high pressure reestabilishes itself thereafter
through the rest of the week.

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AMZ230-031845-
Albemarle Sound-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Rain. A slight chance of tstms late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-031845-
Alligator River-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt late. Waves
a moderate chop. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-031845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-031845-
Pamlico Sound-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-031845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-031845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. Rain, then a chance of
rain late.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-031845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. A few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
E 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-031845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts to
35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1
ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3
NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-031845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt
late. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms, then rain likely with a chance of tstms late.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-031845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to a moderate chop late. Rain with a chance of
tstms, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW 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: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON 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 E 4 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-031845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Rain, then a chance of rain
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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