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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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

AMZ100-071900-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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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AMZ230-071900-
Albemarle Sound-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM 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 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. A slight
chance of rain and snow 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...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 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ131-071900-
Alligator River-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ231-071900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough.
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 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-071900-
Pamlico Sound-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. 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. Waves 2 to 4 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 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 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. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-071900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

AMZ137-071900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. 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 rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. A slight 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, 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.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ150-071900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 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. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-071900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 9 seconds and NE 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 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 in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-071900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

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

$$

AMZ156-071900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 10 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 with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 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 with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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, 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-071900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 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 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 very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. A slight 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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...W 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

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