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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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

AMZ100-101845-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions deteriorate today ahead of a fast moving front
which will push across the area tonight. High pressure builds in
Thursday and Friday bringing improving marine conditions. The
high pushes offshore Friday night ahead of another low pressure
system potentially impacting the waters this weekend.

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AMZ230-101845-
Albemarle Sound-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ131-101845-
Alligator River-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

$$

AMZ231-101845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

$$

AMZ135-101845-
Pamlico Sound-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-101845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ137-101845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW 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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU 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.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

$$

AMZ150-101845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W 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: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ152-101845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ154-101845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7
ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-101845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

$$

AMZ158-101845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1239 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and W
1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at
7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

$$