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Cape Lookout, NC - (Ocean) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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

AMZ100-050715-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak, dry front crosses area waters this evening and tonight.
Winds become north to northeasterly and strengthen overnight
behind the front, deteriorating marine conditions while the front
stalls to the south. Friday morning into Saturday, low pressure
traveling along the offshore boundary brings rain and moderate
winds to area waters. Another low passes offshore Monday bringing
widespread Small Craft Advisory, and perhaps Gale, conditions
early next week.

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AMZ230-050715-
Albemarle Sound-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-050715-
Alligator River-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ231-050715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ135-050715-
Pamlico Sound-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ136-050715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.

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AMZ137-050715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight.

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AMZ150-050715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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AMZ152-050715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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AMZ154-050715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-050715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.

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AMZ158-050715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.

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