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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 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

AMZ100-130515-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Warming trend through the week with high pressure in control.
A frontal system will approach the area late weekend and early
next week, bringing increasing winds and building seas.

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AMZ230-130515-
Albemarle Sound-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-130515-
Alligator River-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-130515-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-130515-
Pamlico Sound-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-130515-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-130515-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-130515-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W 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
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-130515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...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 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ154-130515-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ156-130515-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

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AMZ158-130515-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1103 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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