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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 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
AMZ100-200930-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds tonight and Saturday. The next cold
front moves through Sunday, followed by an even stronger area of
high pressure early next week. The next in a series of cold fronts
moves through on Tuesday. High pressure then sets up shop
offshore over the Christmas Holiday.
$$
AMZ230-200930-
Albemarle Sound-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-200930-
Alligator River-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming
around 10 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light
chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ231-200930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ135-200930-
Pamlico Sound-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-200930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N late. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ137-200930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N late. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ150-200930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ152-200930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9
seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ154-200930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 7
seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ156-200930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5
ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ158-200930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 8
seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 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
AMZ100-200930-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure briefly builds tonight and Saturday. The next cold
front moves through Sunday, followed by an even stronger area of
high pressure early next week. The next in a series of cold fronts
moves through on Tuesday. High pressure then sets up shop
offshore over the Christmas Holiday.
$$
AMZ230-200930-
Albemarle Sound-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-200930-
Alligator River-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming
around 10 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light
chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ231-200930-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ135-200930-
Pamlico Sound-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-200930-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N late. Waves a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ137-200930-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N late. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ150-200930-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ152-200930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9
seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ154-200930-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 7
seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ156-200930-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5
ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ158-200930-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
326 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 8
seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
$$