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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1226 PM 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

AMZ100-270630-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Moderate to strong southerly winds will continue this afternoon
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 increase again into Friday, then lay down
some over the weekend.

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AMZ230-270630-
Albemarle Sound-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of
rain.

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AMZ131-270630-
Alligator River-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 rain after midnight.

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AMZ231-270630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
a few gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A
chance of rain.

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AMZ135-270630-
Pamlico Sound-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW with a few gusts up
to 25 kt 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 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

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AMZ136-270630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A
slight chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.

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AMZ137-270630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.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 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 rain after midnight.

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AMZ150-270630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
a few gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2
to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

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AMZ152-270630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.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 SE 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, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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AMZ154-270630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. 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.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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AMZ156-270630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. 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 SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain.

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AMZ158-270630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW 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 E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 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
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
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.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain.

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