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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 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
AMZ100-301815-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Gusty NWerly winds in place through TUE as high pressure building
in brings a return to cool conditions lasting itno mid week
before a cold front moves through Thursday. A low pressure area
brings widespread rain on Saturday, with high pressure returning
next week.
$$
AMZ230-301815-
Albemarle Sound-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ131-301815-
Alligator River-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
$$
AMZ231-301815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
$$
AMZ135-301815-
Pamlico Sound-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW 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 morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ136-301815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ137-301815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW 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 morning, then 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. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ150-301815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ152-301815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ154-301815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ156-301815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ158-301815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 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
AMZ100-301815-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Gusty NWerly winds in place through TUE as high pressure building
in brings a return to cool conditions lasting itno mid week
before a cold front moves through Thursday. A low pressure area
brings widespread rain on Saturday, with high pressure returning
next week.
$$
AMZ230-301815-
Albemarle Sound-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ131-301815-
Alligator River-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
$$
AMZ231-301815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
$$
AMZ135-301815-
Pamlico Sound-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW 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 morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ136-301815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ137-301815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
late.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NW 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 morning, then 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. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ150-301815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
$$
AMZ152-301815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ154-301815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ156-301815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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. A chance of rain.
$$
AMZ158-301815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$