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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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

AMZ100-172200-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds into ENC today allowing NW`rly winds to lower
throughout the morning and afternoon hours, with small craft
conditions quickly ending this morning. A couple of weak frontal
boundaries will impact area waters Tuesday through Thursday with
weak winds. Though winds will shift from S to N as the fronts
track across the region. The next chance of elevated winds comes
this weekend.

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AMZ230-172200-
Albemarle Sound-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-172200-
Alligator River-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.

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AMZ231-172200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.

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AMZ135-172200-
Pamlico Sound-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-172200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-172200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.

$$

AMZ150-172200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TODAY...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-172200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TODAY...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ154-172200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-172200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-172200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
359 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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