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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 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

AMZ100-230045-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A warm front will be north of ENC today followed by a cold
front pushing through tonight. Cooler and drier high pressure
rebuilds Sunday into early next week before another frontal
system brings the next chance of rain late Tuesday through
Wednesday. Cool and dry high pressure then builds back in behind
this system Thanksgiving and the rest of the week.

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AMZ230-230045-
Albemarle Sound-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog
early this morning. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A chance of
showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-230045-
Alligator River-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. Patchy fog early
this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-230045-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance of
showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-230045-
Pamlico Sound-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-230045-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light
chop. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-230045-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. Showers likely
this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-230045-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-230045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-230045-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-230045-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing
to choppy late. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance
of showers this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-230045-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
635 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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