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

AMZ100-071300-
651 PM 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.
Another low and cold front move in late in the week.

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AMZ230-071300-
Albemarle Sound-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. 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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of rain and snow in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ131-071300-
Alligator River-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. 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 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 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain and snow in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ231-071300-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 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 around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ135-071300-
Pamlico Sound-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
2 ft. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 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 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ136-071300-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves flat.
.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.
.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. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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AMZ137-071300-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves light
chop. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the
afternoon.
.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 slight chance of rain and snow in the
evening.
.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 around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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AMZ150-071300-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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AMZ152-071300-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

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

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AMZ154-071300-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds and NE 7 ft at
6 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-071300-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain
early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance
of rain.
.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 6 seconds and NE 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 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.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 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight.

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AMZ158-071300-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
651 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

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

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