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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 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
AMZ100-272300-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
MODERATELY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE
HOURS BEHIND A COLD FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS,
MODERATELY STRONG AT TIMES, WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS OFFSHORE SUNDAY, WITH COASTAL TROUGHING
DEVELOPING OFFSHORE. A COASTAL LOW MAY EVENTUALLY DEVELOP SOMETIME
EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS.
AMZ230-272300-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ131-272300-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-272300-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ135-272300-
PAMLICO SOUND-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ136-272300-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ137-272300-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-272300-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI 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 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ152-272300-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI 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 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ154-272300-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ156-272300-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ158-272300-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
457 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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 SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT
CHOP.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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