308
FZUS52 KMHX 060251
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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

AMZ100-061600-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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.

$$

AMZ230-061600-
Albemarle Sound-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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.
.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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-061600-
Alligator River-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. 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 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-061600-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SAT 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.
.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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. 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, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-061600-
Pamlico Sound-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
slight chance of rain 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-061600-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. 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 in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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.

$$

AMZ137-061600-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of rain 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...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight
chance of rain 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-061600-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 ft at 2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. 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 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-061600-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain 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...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 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. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 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 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ154-061600-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late this evening, then a chance of rain. A slight chance of
rain late.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 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
5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

AMZ156-061600-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Patchy fog late this evening and early
morning. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 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
3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light 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.

$$

AMZ158-061600-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
951 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, 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 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

$$