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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 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
AMZ100-041315-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FROM THE NORTH THROUGH
TOMORROW BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IMPACTS THE REGION
FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY. A FRONT WILL STALL OFF THE SOUTHERN
NC COAST BEHIND THIS SYSTEM LEADING TO UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ230-041315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-041315-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-041315-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ135-041315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-041315-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-041315-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ150-041315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
AMZ152-041315-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ154-041315-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-041315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH.
AMZ158-041315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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