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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 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

AMZ100-282200-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Moderate northwesterly winds are expected to continue into this
afternoon in the wake of a cold front. High pressure builds in by
tonight, then shifts offshore by Saturday night. An active weather
pattern is then expected from Sunday through the middle of next
week, punctuated by the likelihood of a notable coastal low Monday
night into Tuesday.

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AMZ230-282200-
Albemarle Sound-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ131-282200-
Alligator River-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ231-282200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late
afternoon. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SAT...N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ135-282200-
Pamlico Sound-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ136-282200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ137-282200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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AMZ150-282200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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AMZ152-282200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ154-282200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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AMZ156-282200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ158-282200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
348 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
chance of rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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