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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 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

AMZ100-060000-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will begin to shift offshore today as a dry cold
front approaches from the west and crosses the area late
tonight/early Thursday. Southwest winds will surge ahead of the
front, bringing SCA conditions to most area waters by this
afternoon and lingering into Thursday. Another cold front moves
through this weekend with a slight chance for precip. A much
stronger arctic front moves through early next week.

$$

AMZ230-060000-
Albemarle Sound-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ131-060000-
Alligator River-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...N 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...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

AMZ231-060000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. 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.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

AMZ135-060000-
Pamlico Sound-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ136-060000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE 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.
.SAT...SW 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

AMZ137-060000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

AMZ150-060000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ152-060000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

AMZ154-060000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ156-060000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to rough.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain.

$$

AMZ158-060000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$