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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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

AMZ100-090845-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move off the coast early today with low
pressure developing along it, bringing strong winds and dangerous
seas. High pressure will build back over the area mid week.
Another low and cold front move in late in the week.low
and

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AMZ230-090845-
Albemarle Sound-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt early. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ131-090845-
Alligator River-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt early,
becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. Rain, mainly this 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, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-090845-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt early. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy late.
Rain, mainly this 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, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-090845-
Pamlico Sound-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly this evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-090845-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
late this evening and overnight. Rain and snow likely early this
evening, then a chance of rain and snow late this evening. Vsby 1
to 3 NM this 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, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-090845-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...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. Rain likely early this evening, then a chance of
rain late this evening.
.TUE...N 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.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, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-090845-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly this
evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW 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 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-090845-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
9 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ154-090845-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ156-090845-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough late. Rain likely, mainly this
evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
E 5 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 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-090845-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
245 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6
seconds and E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
A chance of rain this evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. 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 with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 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
6 to 9 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 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: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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