Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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887 FZUS52 KMHX 072024 CWFMHX 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. $$ AMZ230-080930- Albemarle Sound- 324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$ AMZ231-080930- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this evening. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$ AMZ136-080930- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$ AMZ150-080930- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$ AMZ154-080930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$