Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-250230-
824 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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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AMZ158-250230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 824 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. THU S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NE 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, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SUN E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. $$
AMZ158-250230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 824 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. THU S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NE 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, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SUN E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. $$