Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-292215-
415 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A warm front lifts northward through the Carolinas tonight. Warm
with brief showers ahead of a stout arctic cold front that will
push through the area late today. A return to seasonably cool
conditions through mid week before a dry cold front moves through.
A low pressure area may bring the next appreciable rain to the
region this weekend.
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AMZ158-292215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 415 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 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: NW 5 ft at 6 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 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with 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 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. $$
AMZ158-292215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 415 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 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: NW 5 ft at 6 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 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with 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 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. $$