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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 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
AMZ100-240500-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore tonight. A cold front will then
cross through the area late Tuesday. High pressure then rebuilds
offshore Christmas day and will remain in place through late
week. Another frontal system will move through the region this
weekend.
$$
AMZ230-240500-
Albemarle Sound-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely late this morning,
then a chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance
of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-240500-
Alligator River-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of
rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ231-240500-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of
rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
$$
AMZ135-240500-
Pamlico Sound-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-240500-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight
chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ137-240500-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ150-240500-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building
to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5
ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely late this
morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
11 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ152-240500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts to 35 kt over the gulf stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain
likely late this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt over the gulf stream early. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
N 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and
W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ154-240500-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9
seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ156-240500-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7
seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough this afternoon. A chance of rain
late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 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 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
$$
AMZ158-240500-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough this afternoon. A
slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt over the gulf stream early. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7
seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...S 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. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 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
AMZ100-240500-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure shifts offshore tonight. A cold front will then
cross through the area late Tuesday. High pressure then rebuilds
offshore Christmas day and will remain in place through late
week. Another frontal system will move through the region this
weekend.
$$
AMZ230-240500-
Albemarle Sound-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely late this morning,
then a chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance
of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-240500-
Alligator River-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of
rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ231-240500-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop
this afternoon. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of
rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
$$
AMZ135-240500-
Pamlico Sound-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W around 15 kt
this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-240500-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight
chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ137-240500-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ150-240500-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building
to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5
ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely late this
morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
11 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ152-240500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts to 35 kt over the gulf stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain
likely late this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt over the gulf stream early. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and N
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
N 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and
W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ154-240500-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9
seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ156-240500-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7
seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough this afternoon. A chance of rain
late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 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 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
$$
AMZ158-240500-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough this afternoon. A
slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt over the gulf stream early. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7
seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...S 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. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
$$