Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-260215-
810 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds over the area through Christmas day. A warm
front moves through late Friday with next chance for rain. An
arctic cold front moves through late Sunday with a return to cold
by early next week.
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AMZ152-260215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 810 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. MON SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$
AMZ152-260215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 810 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. MON SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$