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Beaufort, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 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

AMZ100-312115-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will remain in place across the Southeast U.S.
ahead of a dry cold front Thursday, stalling somewhere over, or
just to the south, through late week. A weak area of low pressure
traveling along the boundary passes through southerns half of ENC
this weekend, with high pressure building back in by early next
week.

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AMZ230-312115-
Albemarle Sound-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-312115-
Alligator River-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-312115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-312115-
Pamlico Sound-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-312115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-312115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. Rain likely in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-312115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-312115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ154-312115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ156-312115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.

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AMZ158-312115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
327 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Rain likely in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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