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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1241 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

AMZ100-061845-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A low pressure system off of Cape Hatteras will travel further
out to sea tonight but leave a front stalled offshore to the
south. This front will move little through Saturday leading to
unsettled weather through early next week at times, especially
southern areas.

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AMZ230-061845-
Albemarle Sound-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy drizzle in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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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AMZ131-061845-
Alligator River-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy drizzle in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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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AMZ231-061845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy drizzle in
the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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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AMZ135-061845-
Pamlico Sound-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy drizzle
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 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 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.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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AMZ136-061845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle. Patchy fog. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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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AMZ137-061845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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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AMZ150-061845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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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AMZ152-061845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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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AMZ154-061845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of rain with patchy drizzle.
.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. A slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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.

$$

AMZ156-061845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain with patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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 in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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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AMZ158-061845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1241 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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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