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FZUS52 KMHX 180001
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 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
AMZ100-181315-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE END OF
THE WEEK INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-181315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-181315-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-181315-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-181315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES AROUND
2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT 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.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-181315-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-181315-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE 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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-181315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-181315-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-181315-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 5 TO 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS, BECOMING S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
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
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-181315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 5 TO 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 8 FT AT
17 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-181315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
701 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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