Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
AMZ100-281900-
1259 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Northerly winds will ease tonight as high pressure noses over the
waters from the north. A stronger Arctic cold front moves through
Monday deteriorating boating conditions significantly and the
next chance of rain. Conditions improve by middle of next week
with elevated seas lingering early as high pressure builds in.
Next front crosses the area late week.
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AMZ158-281900- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW 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 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$
AMZ158-281900- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW 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 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. $$