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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 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

AMZ100-041915-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will continue over the area from the north through
Thursday before another low pressure system impacts the region
Friday morning into Saturday. A front will stall off the southern
NC coast behind this system leading to unsettled weather through
this weekend.

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AMZ230-041915-
Albemarle Sound-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-041915-
Alligator River-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ231-041915-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ135-041915-
Pamlico Sound-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.


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AMZ136-041915-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W 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 after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.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. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

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AMZ137-041915-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF 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 after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.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. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ150-041915-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight.

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AMZ152-041915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.


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AMZ154-041915-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-041915-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NW 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 11 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ158-041915-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
113 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop late.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain likely after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 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 light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.

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