Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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507 FZUS52 KMHX 180906 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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 AMZ100-182215- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure will build over the Mid-Atlantic today keeping winds weak across our waters. Winds turn from a N`rly direction this morning to a SE`rly direction this afternoon and then a SW`rly direction tonight as high pressure pushes offshore. A couple of weak fronts will impact area waters Tuesday night through Thursday bringing wind shifts to our waters with S`rly winds out ahead of the fronts and N`rly winds behind the fronts. The next significant chance of elevated winds comes this weekend when a series of fronts cross the area. $$ AMZ230-182215- Albemarle Sound- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ131-182215- Alligator River- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ231-182215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ135-182215- Pamlico Sound- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ136-182215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ137-182215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ150-182215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ152-182215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ154-182215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ156-182215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ158-182215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. $$