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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 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

AMZ100-092200-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Showers and thunderstorms possible this morning and again tonight.
A cold front sweeps east across area waters early Monday morning.
A reinforcing cold front will then cross the area Monday night.
High pressure returns for the middle to latter half of the week
before pushing offshore this weekend.

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AMZ230-092200-
Albemarle Sound-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Rain after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-092200-
Alligator River-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain
likely after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W 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. A slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-092200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-092200-
Pamlico Sound-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-092200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-092200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-092200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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: W 5 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-092200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-092200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W
7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 25 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-092200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then a chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-092200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
445 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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