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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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

AMZ100-062230-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will continue to build over the Carolinas this
weekend, as a front remains stalled offshore. A cold front will
move through early next week with low pressure developing along
it. High pressure will build back over the area mid week.

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AMZ230-062230-
Albemarle Sound-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy drizzle
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-062230-
Alligator River-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy drizzle
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-062230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt. Waves light
chop. Patchy drizzle early this morning. A slight chance of rain
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-062230-
Pamlico Sound-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft. Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain this morning,
then a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-062230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog this
morning. Patchy drizzle early this morning. A slight chance of
rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-062230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early
this morning. Patchy drizzle early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN 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.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-062230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy drizzle early this morning. A slight chance of rain early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-062230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain this morning, then a
chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ154-062230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt early. Seas 4
to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10
seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this
morning. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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AMZ156-062230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3
ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle this morning, then rain likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

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AMZ158-062230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle this morning, then rain likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

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