Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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978 FZUS52 KMHX 102055 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 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 AMZ100-111000- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A reinforcing Arctic front will push across the area tonight. High pressure builds into the region for the middle to latter half of the week. $$ AMZ230-111000- Albemarle Sound- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of snow showers late. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Isolated flurries in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-111000- Alligator River- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves choppy, increasing to rough late. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of snow showers late. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 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. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-111000- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers late. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. Isolated flurries in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-111000- Pamlico Sound- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers with isolated flurries late. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ136-111000- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves rough. Isolated flurries after midnight. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-111000- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves rough. Isolated flurries after midnight. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ150-111000- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ152-111000- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers 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 12 seconds. .WED...W 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 SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED 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 SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ154-111000- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ156-111000- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...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 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers late. .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: NW 6 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 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .THU...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: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$ AMZ158-111000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 355 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...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 5 to 8 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 very rough. .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 5 to 8 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. 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, increasing to rough after midnight. .WED...W 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 SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$