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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 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

AMZ100-080930-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak disturbance moving across the area will bring a few
showers across most of the coastal waters through late tonight.
An Arctic front will approach the region Sunday and bring a chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms. The front will cross the
waters Sunday night with strong northwest winds developing on
Monday.

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AMZ230-080930-
Albemarle Sound-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-080930-
Alligator River-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-080930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this evening.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-080930-
Pamlico Sound-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-080930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light
chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-080930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of
showers early this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
very rough.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-080930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers until early morning.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft
near shore.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-080930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning. A
slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. A slight
chance of showers late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-080930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning. A
slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. A slight
chance of showers late.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-080930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers, mainly this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the 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 slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-080930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers late this evening and early
morning.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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