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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


AMZ158-100730-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 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
7 to 10 ft. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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