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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
120 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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


AMZ156-100730-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
120 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. 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. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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