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CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 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
AMZ100-290900-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A warm front lifts northward through the Carolinas tonight. Warm
with brief showers ahead of a stout arctic cold front that will
push through the area late Monday. A return to seasonably cool
conditions through mid week before a dry cold front moves
through. A low pressure area may bring the next appreciable rain
to the region this weekend.
$$
AMZ230-290900-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-290900-
Alligator River-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ231-290900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ135-290900-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-290900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ137-290900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ150-290900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ152-290900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ154-290900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at
8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at
8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ156-290900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to rough. A slight chance of rain late.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 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 E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
$$
AMZ158-290900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and overnight.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
12 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...NW 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 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat.
$$
CWFMHX
Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 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
AMZ100-290900-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A warm front lifts northward through the Carolinas tonight. Warm
with brief showers ahead of a stout arctic cold front that will
push through the area late Monday. A return to seasonably cool
conditions through mid week before a dry cold front moves
through. A low pressure area may bring the next appreciable rain
to the region this weekend.
$$
AMZ230-290900-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ131-290900-
Alligator River-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 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. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ231-290900-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this evening and overnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves rough.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ135-290900-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
$$
AMZ136-290900-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ137-290900-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
AMZ150-290900-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ152-290900-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ154-290900-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at
8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at
8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ156-290900-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to rough. A slight chance of rain late.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 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 E 1 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
$$
AMZ158-290900-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and overnight.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
12 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore,
seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...NW 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 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat.
$$