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North River Bridge, NC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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

AMZ100-060715-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
North to northeasterly winds strengthen behind the front that is
now south of area waters, deteriorating marine conditions while
the front stalls to the south. This morning into Saturday, low
pressure traveling along the offshore boundary brings rain and
moderate winds to area waters. Expecting FROPA MON while another
low passes well offshore Monday bringing widespread Small Craft
Advisory, and perhaps Gale, conditions early next week.

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AMZ230-060715-
Albemarle Sound-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain
early, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ131-060715-
Alligator River-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of rain in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ231-060715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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AMZ135-060715-
Pamlico Sound-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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AMZ136-060715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of rain in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-060715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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AMZ150-060715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-060715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

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AMZ154-060715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ156-060715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-060715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
103 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

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