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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 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
AMZ100-182145-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A COASTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A WARM FRONT
LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT THEN
CROSSES THE AREA ON FRIDAY. FROM THIS WEEKEND THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK, A SERIES OF FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA, WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF HIGH PRESSURE IN BETWEEN.
AMZ230-182145-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-182145-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT 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. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-182145-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
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, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-182145-
PAMLICO SOUND-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS 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 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-182145-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S 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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N 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.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-182145-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 10 KT LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-182145-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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 10 SECONDS AND SE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-182145-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS 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 SHOWERS
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 10 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
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-182145-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 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.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-182145-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING S 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 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 LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. 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 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N 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 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-182145-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
336 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 3 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 S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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