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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 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
AMZ100-270700-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak cold front will lift back N as a warm front late today with
next chance for rain. Another weak cold front moves through early
Saturday. A stronger Arctic cold front moves through Monday
deteriorating boating conditions significantly. Conditions improve
by middle of next week with elevated seas lingering early.
$$
AMZ230-270700-
Albemarle Sound-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ131-270700-
Alligator River-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
$$
AMZ231-270700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
$$
AMZ135-270700-
Pamlico Sound-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ136-270700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ137-270700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ150-270700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ152-270700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ154-270700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 14 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ156-270700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
$$
AMZ158-270700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up 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: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 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
AMZ100-270700-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Weak cold front will lift back N as a warm front late today with
next chance for rain. Another weak cold front moves through early
Saturday. A stronger Arctic cold front moves through Monday
deteriorating boating conditions significantly. Conditions improve
by middle of next week with elevated seas lingering early.
$$
AMZ230-270700-
Albemarle Sound-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ131-270700-
Alligator River-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
$$
AMZ231-270700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
$$
AMZ135-270700-
Pamlico Sound-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ136-270700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ137-270700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
rain with patchy drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ150-270700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ152-270700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
AMZ154-270700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 14 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ156-270700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
$$
AMZ158-270700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up 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: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
$$