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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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

AMZ100-040015-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build into the area from the north through
midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region
Friday and Saturday.

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AMZ230-040015-
Albemarle Sound-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-040015-
Alligator River-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-040015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-040015-
Pamlico Sound-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.

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AMZ136-040015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to
light chop late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-040015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ150-040015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7
seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-040015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8
seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ154-040015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5
seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-040015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

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AMZ158-040015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
610 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain.

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