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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 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

AMZ100-261915-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Moderate to strong southerly winds will continue today in advance
of an approaching cold front. That front will move through area
waters tonight, with winds becoming northwesterly. High pressure
then builds in over much of the Thanksgiving holiday. Winds will
remain elevated into Friday, then lay down some over the weekend.

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AMZ230-261915-
Albemarle Sound-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-261915-
Alligator River-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-261915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-261915-
Pamlico Sound-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-261915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.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.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-261915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.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.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-261915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-261915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-261915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-261915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW 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 5 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-261915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
106 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog late.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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