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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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

AMZ100-160400-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure to the south will slide offshore through Sunday. A
brief uptick in winds Saturday morning will be followed by a
period of strong southwesterlies Saturday evening through Sunday
night that will bring SCA and Gale conditions across area waters.
A dry cold front will then push through late Sunday, with another
cold front expected mid-week.

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AMZ230-160400-
Albemarle Sound-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

AMZ131-160400-
Alligator River-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-160400-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-160400-
Pamlico Sound-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ136-160400-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-160400-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.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...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-160400-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 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
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-160400-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ154-160400-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 9 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 NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-160400-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning, then 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 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 with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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 around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-160400-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
959 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning, then 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 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 20 to 25 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 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.MON...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 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in
the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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