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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
449 PM 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

AMZ100-151100-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in control through Saturday, pushing
off the coast Sunday. A dry cold front will move through late
Sunday, with another front impacting the area mid next week.

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AMZ230-151100-
Albemarle Sound-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-151100-
Alligator River-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-151100-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-151100-
Pamlico Sound-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
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 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-151100-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-151100-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW 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 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-151100-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ152-151100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ154-151100-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ156-151100-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ158-151100-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
449 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.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, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 8 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 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
8 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.MON...NW 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 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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