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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
716 AM 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
AMZ100-200130-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure has moved northeast across the coastal
waters of ENC earlier this morning. A strong cold front will then
move through the area this afternoon. High pressure briefly
builds in on 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.
$$
AMZ230-200130-
Albemarle Sound-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ131-200130-
Alligator River-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ231-200130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ135-200130-
Pamlico Sound-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late. Gusts up
to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 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 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. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ136-200130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ137-200130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW 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.
$$
AMZ150-200130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ152-200130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
AMZ154-200130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to
40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
$$
AMZ156-200130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough late. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 4 ft at 7 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 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 5 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ158-200130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this
afternoon. Near shore, seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 6 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 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
716 AM 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
AMZ100-200130-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
An area of low pressure has moved northeast across the coastal
waters of ENC earlier this morning. A strong cold front will then
move through the area this afternoon. High pressure briefly
builds in on 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.
$$
AMZ230-200130-
Albemarle Sound-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ131-200130-
Alligator River-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ231-200130-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
$$
AMZ135-200130-
Pamlico Sound-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late. Gusts up
to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 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 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. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
$$
AMZ136-200130-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
$$
AMZ137-200130-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves choppy. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NW 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.
$$
AMZ150-200130-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ152-200130-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
AMZ154-200130-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to
40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
$$
AMZ156-200130-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough late. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 4 ft at 7 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 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 5 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ158-200130-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
716 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this
afternoon. Near shore, seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 6 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 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
$$