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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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

AMZ100-141845-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warming trend through the rest of the week with high pressure in
control. A dry cold front will move through late Sunday, and
another front mid next week, though again should remain mostly
dry.

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AMZ230-141845-
Albemarle Sound-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ131-141845-
Alligator River-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain in the evening.

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AMZ231-141845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

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

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AMZ135-141845-
Pamlico Sound-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ136-141845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-141845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-141845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...W 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: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ152-141845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ154-141845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ156-141845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop late.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N
2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-141845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1242 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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