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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 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

AMZ100-240645-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure dominates the region through early this week
before another frontal system brings the next chance of rain
late Tuesday through Wednesday. Cool and dry high pressure then
builds in behind this system Thanksgiving through the rest of
the week.

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AMZ230-240645-
Albemarle Sound-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-240645-
Alligator River-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ231-240645-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-240645-
Pamlico Sound-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.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.

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AMZ136-240645-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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AMZ137-240645-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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AMZ150-240645-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...S 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 around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-240645-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
occasional gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ154-240645-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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AMZ156-240645-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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AMZ158-240645-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1245 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

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