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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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

AMZ100-160700-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure crests over ENC today into tonight. High
pressure shifts offshore by the middle of next week with
moderating conditions expected. Another strong cold front then
moves through Thursday night with high pressure for the end of
the week into the weekend.

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AMZ230-160700-
Albemarle Sound-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-160700-
Alligator River-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W 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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-160700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ135-160700-
Pamlico Sound-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-160700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W 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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ137-160700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...W 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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ150-160700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-160700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W 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
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ154-160700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ156-160700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ158-160700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10
seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light
chop late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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