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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 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

AMZ100-090600-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move off the coast early today with low
pressure developing along it, bringing strong winds and dangerous
seas. High pressure will build back over the area mid week.
Another low and cold front move in late in the week.low
and

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AMZ230-090600-
Albemarle Sound-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain
late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.

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AMZ131-090600-
Alligator River-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to
rough this afternoon. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-090600-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves rough. Rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves choppy.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-090600-
Pamlico Sound-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-090600-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough late.
A slight chance of rain late this morning, then rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
choppy. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-090600-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to
rough this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late this morning,
then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. Rain likely in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-090600-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE
9 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain this afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-090600-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE
8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-090600-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-090600-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. A slight chance of rain late this morning,
then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI 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.

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AMZ158-090600-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
1156 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough late. A slight chance of rain
late this morning, then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. A chance of rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft
at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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